Israel has agreed to concessions on the return of Palestinians to the northern Gaza Strip, but believes that "Hamas" does not want to enter into an agreement. This was stated by Israeli officials quoted by "Reuters".
Two officials familiar with the enclave's ceasefire talks, which are underway in Egypt, said that under the US truce proposal, Israel would allow the return of 150,000 Palestinians to northern Gaza without security checks.
In return "Hamas" will have to provide a list of the women, elderly and sick hostages he still holds alive.
Yesterday, the Palestinian group said the latest proposal, delivered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, did not meet its requirements, but that it would study it further before giving a final answer.
According to Israel "Hamas" does not yet want to make an agreement, the two Israeli officials noted.
In the seventh month of the war "Hamas" calls for an end to the Israeli military offensive, withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and permission for displaced Palestinians to return to their homes.
Israel's immediate goal is to secure the release of the hostages captured by "Hamas" in the attack on October 7.
Tel Aviv says it will not end the war until "Hamas" continues to control Gaza or still poses a military threat to Israel.
More than 33,000 Palestinians have died since the start of the Israeli offensive, with most of Gaza's population of 2.3 million displaced and much of the enclave deserted.
Earlier this week, Israel withdrew most of its ground forces from southern Gaza after months of fighting, but has not yet given up its offensive against Rafah, on Gaza's southern border with Egypt, where more of half the inhabitants of the enclave.
Netanyahu assured that civilians will be evacuated from Rafah before Israeli forces attack the remaining "Hamas" battalions. there - a promise that, however, did not particularly reassure the international community.