Qatar and Egypt conveyed to Israel team Hamas response: "the best proposal made so far"

The Prime Minister's Office announced last night (Wednesday), on behalf of Mossad, that Qatar and Egypt conveyed to the negotiating team Hamas' response to the outline of the hostage deal. "Israel is examining the reference and will return its answer to the mediators," it was reported.
Officials in the defense system said that this was "the best proposal that has been made so far", and claimed that it has "a basis to move forward from". According to them, "there are still issues that need to be clarified, such as the presence in the Philadelphia axis, and the issue of the prisoners' veto." A security official said that "Hamas is moving towards the Biden outline, the question is whether it will be enough for the Israeli cabinet."
However, earlier the Prime Minister's Office issued a statement in the name of a "senior security official", in which it announced that "Hamas continues to insist on a principle clause in the outline that will prevent Israel from returning to fight after phase one of the outline, which is unacceptable to Israel. There are other gaps that have not yet been closed. Israel will continue negotiations while continuing the military and political pressure to bring about the release of all 120 of our abductees, both the living and the dead." The message, we note, was published after Israel received Hamas' answer.
The families of the abductees welcomed the advancement of the blueprint, but threatened that if the government fails the deal, "millions will take to the streets." The headquarters of the families for the return of the abductees said that "the families of the abductees congratulate the prime minister for promoting the 'Netanyahu deal'. At the same time, and in light of the statements of senior ministers, if the government fails the Netanyahu deal for the release of the abductees and the abductees, there will be no escape from millions of Israelis taking to the streets.
"The people of Israel vote time and time again in every poll that they are in favor of a full deal to return all the abductees. We will not allow government ministers to torpedo a deal once more. We will not allow government ministers to sabotage another deal. This is about an Israeli ethos and a supreme human value that leaves no one behind. The government is at the highest moral test of her tenure: the continuation of the abandonment or a determined action for the rescue and return of the abductees or all the citizens of the State of Israel will not abandon the 120 abductees for the second time."
Hamas commented on the answer they gave, claiming: "We exchanged some ideas with the mediators." A member of the Hamas political bureau, Hussam Badran, told "Al Jazeera" that "we are interested in reaching an agreement to end the war, and our communication with the mediators continues. We have exchanged some ideas with the mediators with the aim of stopping the war and a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip." He claimed that "our communication continues with the mediators in Qatar and Egypt, Washington is exerting pressure in its own ways." Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim told the Arab-American website "Al-Monitor" that "we responded with several ideas to bridge the gap and ensure reaching an agreement on Gaza."
The terrorist organization then announced that the head of Hamas's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, "spoke with the mediators Qatar and Egypt with the aim of reaching an agreement that will lead to a ceasefire and an end to the attacks in Gaza. We regard the content of the negotiations positively. Haniyeh also discussed with officials in Turkey regarding the latest developments."
We will recall that the dispute is over two sections of the outline, both of which concern the negotiations regarding phases two and three. One, section eight, deals with the breadth of the negotiations, and the other, section 14, deals with the length of the negotiations. According to the agreement, no later than the 16th day after the ceasefire of the first phase, negotiations will begin on the second phase. Israel demands that at this phase the parties discuss, among other things, the keys to the release of the kidnapped in exchange for the released prisoners, as one of the conditions for a ceasefire. Hamas, for its part, wants to delete "Among other things", and demands that only this issue be discussed.
It is important for Israel to verify security arrangements and other issues, so for Israel the issue of the keys will be discussed among other things. It is important for Hamas to make sure that the temporary ceasefire will almost automatically become permanent. Hamas's concerns gain new strength in the face of Netanyahu's clear statements that he intends to return and fight.
As for the duration of the negotiations, Article 14 of the Israeli proposal states that even if the parties do not reach an agreement during the 42 days of the ceasefire, they will not return to fighting, and the ceasefire will continue as long as the negotiations continue. The implication of this: if it ceases, the parties can return to fighting.
The mediating countries undertake in this clause to do everything to ensure that the negotiations are exhausted and reach an agreement, while making sure that both parties sit at the common metaphorical table, in good faith - which of course is a somewhat strange expression when it comes to the parties and the circumstances that led to the ordering of this table from the carpentry.
Hamas demands that the negotiations continue without the possibility of actually stopping them, until an agreement is reached for the second and third phases. At the moment, Israel has announced that this is its red line, because if it agrees to negotiations without a time limit or a threat to open fire, it allows Hamas to negotiate for years, without results and without releasing the male abductees.
The assessment in Israel that the pressure in Rafah will affect the negotiations for a deal, and the stage is approaching when Hamas will agree to return to the negotiating table. In the shadow of the announcement by the Prime Minister's Office about Hamas's insistence on a clause that would prevent Israel from fighting after phase one, an Israeli senior official estimated that the chances of returning to negotiations are high , but it is difficult to bet on whether they will be able to reach a deal. Israel is ready to send a team at any given time and everyone is waiting for a message from Hamas that it is ready to return to talks. Qatar is sending messages in this spirit to the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.
According to the official, the coming weeks will be dramatic. According to him, there is an impression that Hamas understands that it has to give up power in Gaza, but continues to insist on controlling the Philadelphia axis - to keep hope that it can be restored.