Israel will not agree to any long-term ceasefire unless its security needs are met, said the Israeli Prime Minister as it resumed peace-talks with Hamas on Sunday.
The Israeli delegation in Cairo, said that it was acting with a clear mandate from Benjamin Netanyahu to stand firm on Israel’s security needs, reports Al-Jazeera.
The Hamas spokesman, said that the Palestinians would not back down from their core demands which included the lifting of Israel’s seven year blockade on Gaza.
"We are committed to achieving the Palestinian demands and there is no way back from this. All these demands are basic human rights that do not need this battle or these negotiations," Sami Abu Zuhri told reporters.
The peace-talks resumed as a 5 day ceasefire is due to expire at midnight on Monday.
The Israeli delegation in Cairo, said that it was acting with a clear mandate from Benjamin Netanyahu to stand firm on Israel’s security needs, reports Al-Jazeera.
The Hamas spokesman, said that the Palestinians would not back down from their core demands which included the lifting of Israel’s seven year blockade on Gaza.
"We are committed to achieving the Palestinian demands and there is no way back from this. All these demands are basic human rights that do not need this battle or these negotiations," Sami Abu Zuhri told reporters.
The peace-talks resumed as a 5 day ceasefire is due to expire at midnight on Monday.