{"id":13712,"date":"2025-03-03T13:45:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=13712"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:45:48","slug":"israeli-official-to-hostage-families-political-leadership-obstructing-gaza-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/03\/israeli-official-to-hostage-families-political-leadership-obstructing-gaza-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Official to Hostage Families: Political Leadership Obstructing Gaza Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-An Israeli official informed the families of Israeli detainees in Gaza that the political leadership\u2014not the professional teams\u2014is obstructing the completion of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. This has fueled concerns among the families about the possibility of the war resuming and the agreement failing to move into its second phase, despite being brokered by the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e5cebf00-878e-4c74-9c1c-aa9b0f664061\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"940\">Due to the lack of progress in the deal, some families of detainees requested a meeting with a knowledgeable member of the negotiation team to better understand the current situation. According to Israel\u2019s Channel 12, which reported on the meeting last night, one family member told the official: &#8220;We see the government&#8217;s actions, and we are worried. The government insists on returning to war and is delaying the release of the prisoners. My brother&#8217;s life is at stake\u2014why aren&#8217;t you doing everything to bring them back?&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12165\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12165 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hamas.jpg\" alt=\" Israel Blocks Ceasefire Progress\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hamas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hamas-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hamas-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel-Hamas tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d3bde8c4-f206-42e0-8f6d-62f1cffbba5f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Political Deadlock: Israeli Officials Delay Hostage Deal Progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1141\">The official from the negotiation team responded: &#8220;The professional team strongly opposed delaying the prisoners\u2019 release. This was a political decision made against professional considerations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1394\">Another family member asked: &#8220;Don\u2019t the officials hear the news about the torture and suffering the hostages are going through? They hear and know everything, yet they are delaying the second-phase negotiations even at the cost of people&#8217;s lives?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1759\">The official replied: &#8220;In our sensitive, closed-door discussions, public voices influence decision-makers. The public&#8217;s awareness of the hostages&#8217; conditions and pressure from the field all have an impact. Those familiar with the negotiations understand the implications of each step, including the long-term effects on the hostages if we return to fighting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2182\">Another family member accused Israeli officials, saying: &#8220;They know and hear everything, yet they still refuse to discuss the release of all hostages.&#8221; The official clarified: &#8220;The negotiation team has not been given a mandate to address the gaps in the second phase. There are solvable issues, but as long as we cannot discuss ending the war and Gaza&#8217;s future, we cannot guarantee the release of all the hostages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13374\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13374 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/naseur505555555555.jpg\" alt=\"Prisoner exchange deal\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/naseur505555555555.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/naseur505555555555-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/naseur505555555555-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Blocks Ceasefire Progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"202342d4-0bf3-4210-b702-8ed9c20f499b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"58\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"58\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Netanyahu\u2019s Stalling: Israel Blocks Ceasefire Progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2638\">The official also ruled out extending the first phase, despite Israel itself requesting an extension. This, he said, confirms that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/13\/israeli-media-netanyahu-tries-to-obstruct-the-deal-but-mediators-will-rectify-the-situation\/\">Netanyahu<\/a> is stalling to avoid ending the war in Gaza. When asked about the meaning of extending the first phase, the official explained: &#8220;It is not an option. If Israel does not enter negotiations for the second phase and commit to ending the war, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/05\/05\/hamas-leader-accuses-israel-of-obstructing-peace-talks\/\">Hamas<\/a> will not release more hostages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2916\">According to one of the families quoted by Channel 12, &#8220;The Israeli government committed to starting discussions on the second phase on the 16th day, yet no real discussions have begun. The government is endangering our loved ones and effectively violating the agreement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3548\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Meanwhile, Israel\u2019s Haaretz newspaper, citing unnamed senior Israeli officials, reported that Israel is willing to extend the ceasefire in Gaza for a few more days under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s administration and mediating countries, in an effort to exhaust negotiations with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3548\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">However, they clarified that Israel will only agree to talks based on a proposal by Trump\u2019s Middle East envoy, Steve Whitkoff. This proposal suggests releasing half of the hostages in one batch on the first day of the plan&#8217;s implementation, with the rest being released once agreements are reached regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/27\/israel-violates-agreement-by-occupying-philadelphi-corridor-and-rejecting-second-phase-threatens-war\/\">second<\/a> phase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-An Israeli official informed the families of Israeli detainees in Gaza that the political leadership\u2014not the professional teams\u2014is obstructing the completion of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. 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