Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that the Israeli War Council will hold a session this evening, Wednesday, to discuss the response of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to the proposed prisoner exchange deal. Israeli reports indicate that the main dispute is currently focused on the return of displaced Palestinians to the northern Gaza Strip.
The head of the Hamas movement abroad, Khaled Meshaal, confirmed that “the movement’s leadership is waging a negotiating battle no less fierce than the battle of the field,” he said.