Tel Aviv refuses to participate in a new round of negotiations, and Washington is pessimistic. Israel is asking Hamas to provide a "serious response" regarding the number of Palestinian prisoners it demands to be released.
Hamas leader Osama Hamdan revealed that until now, negotiations are still taking place within the general framework. Israel only wants to exchange prisoners - according to Hamdan's statements - while the resistance demands a complete halt to the aggression, withdrawal from Gaza, and the return of the displaced to their homes.