Israel is bringing back the entire hostage delegation team from Qatar, sources told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
According to the sources, Israel will conduct a complete reassessment of the negotiation process. The sources clarified that Hamas is unwilling to budge from its positions, and that Israel has deemed it impossible to move forward in the current state.
A senior member of the negotiation team told The Jerusalem Post: "We are awaiting Hamas's response and will send the delegation back to Qatar as needed."
An Israeli official told the 'Post' that Hamas is demanding American guarantees for a complete end to the war.
The Hostages Families Forum manifested that the news of the suspension of negotiations causes them "immense pain" and that they "we will continue to fight for their return — until the last hostage is home."
'Process has been exhausted': Netanyahu recalls hostage negotiation delegation to Israel
On Monday evening, Netanyahu had agreed to extend the delegation’s stay in Doha by another day to give the negotiations additional time. “We’re staying in Doha so as not to offend the United States. It wouldn’t look good if Israel left before Hamas,” a senior Israeli official told Kan on Monday.
Israel allowed five trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza on Monday, marking the first time aid was allowed into the strip in two months.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on Tuesday that most of the Israeli delegation involved in hostage negotiations in Doha will return to Israel, including senior officials Gal Hirsch and "M," sources told The Jerusalem Post.
A small team will reportedly remain in Qatar to signal to the Americans that Israel is still willing to make efforts to reach a deal. However, Israeli officials emphasized that no progress has been made, and there is no indication that Hamas is shifting its position, and the process has been exhausted.