Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar is deliberately attempting to sabotage cease-fire negotiations, aiming to provoke regional unrest across the Middle East during Ramadan, a senior Israeli official told Ynet on Sunday evening.
"Sinwar prefers to escalate tensions in the Middle East, causing bloodshed and chaos in Gaza during Ramadan, over the alternative of a six-week cease-fire and humanitarian aid that would significantly alleviate the suffering of Gaza's local population," the official said.
Mossad Director David Barnea, who heads the Israeli delegation in Qatar for negotiations on a potential deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas, was informed by Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani that the terrorist group is refusing to provide an updated list of living hostages, nor the criteria for the release of Palestinian inmates from Israeli prisons.
(Itamar Eichner)