Hamas official: Negotiations are tense, we’ll not allow Israel to evade its responsibilities

Senior Hamas official Mohammed Nazzal said on Sunday that the movement has not yet received the final lists of Palestinian prisoners due to be released, holding Israel responsible for delays and manipulation of the agreement’s terms. In remarks reported by Al Jazeera, Nazzal stated that Israel is “stalling and playing games”, both with the number of prisoners and their names. He stressed that the negotiations remain intense, and that Hamas “will not allow the occupation to evade its responsibilities under the agreement.” Nazzal also noted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told mediators that he does not want to see “another Sinwar” emerging from prison — a comment that, according to Nazzal, reflects Israel’s attempt to back away from the […]