Hamas insists on UN-led Gaza aid delivery in ceasefire talks: Hebrew media
Hamas is demanding that humanitarian aid to Gaza be delivered under United Nations supervision, without the involvement of the US-linked “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,” and that the buffer zone be smaller than what 'Israel' has proposed, according to 'Israeli' media reports.
Channel 12 quoted an unnamed 'Israeli' source familiar with the Doha negotiations as saying that Tuesday night’s meeting between Qatari and Egyptian mediators and Hamas representatives ended without results.
The source claimed mediators rejected Hamas’s response, deeming it unsatisfactory, and asked the group to provide an improved reply by Wednesday. Hamas and the mediators have not issued public comments.
According to the same source, Hamas also requested:
- UN-managed humanitarian aid entry with no role for the U.S.-affiliated foundation
- A reduced buffer zone size
- The release of more Palestinian detainees per 'Israeli' captive
- Clearer guarantees for ending the war
- And the return of displaced Gazans via the Rafah crossing
Indirect negotiations between Hamas and 'Israel' have been ongoing in Doha since July 6, mediated by Qatar and Egypt with US support.
On Saturday, a Palestinian source stated that Hamas had received new maps from the mediators showing 'Israeli' control zones in Gaza, which it is currently reviewing.
On Monday, Hamas announced it was continuing consultations with Palestinian factions to reach an “honorable agreement” that would halt the aggression, support reconstruction, lift the siege, and ensure a dignified life for Gazans.
These talks follow more than 21 months of intermittent negotiations, during which two partial agreements were reached: one in November 2023, and another in January 2025. Netanyahu, under international arrest warrants, resumed the war on March 18 after halting the implementation of the latest agreement.
Hamas has consistently stated its readiness to release all 'Israeli' captives in exchange for a total ceasefire and the full withdrawal of 'Israeli' forces from Gaza.
The 'Israeli' opposition accuses Netanyahu of deliberately avoiding a comprehensive deal to prolong the war for political gain and to placate far-right members of his coalition.
