Israel has recalled its team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a "dead end" in talks aimed at securing a fresh pause in fighting.
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''Israel has recalled its team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a “dead end” in talks, according to a statement released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.
''The negotiators were from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and the statement said it was the head of the agency, David Barnea, who recalled the team.''
''The seven-day Israel-Hamas truce ended on Friday after negotiations reached an impasse and Israel accused the Palestinian militant group of violating the agreement by firing at Israel.
What happens next is unclear. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week
vowed that Israel would fight until the end. His government had informed the United States before the truce ended that it intended eventually to
turn its focus on the southern part of the enclave after fighting resumed.
Washington, however, has made it clear to Israel that scale of
devastation should not be repeated.
Analysts say the war is bound to continue until Hamas is crushed, and it may be much fiercer this time.
It is unclear if there will be another truce, but with more than 100 hostages still in Hamas captivity, it could theoretically be revived for several days if both parties agree to extend by one day for every 10 hostages released, analysts said.''
