Not Attending Peaceful Negotiations Today, Hamas Will Participate In Next Meeting, As Long As...

Israeli military land operations in Gaza. (Source: Israel Defense Forces)

JAKARTA - Palestinian militant group Hamas said they would participate in the following ceasefire negotiations, either in Qatar or Egypt, provided Israel committed to implementing US President Joe Biden's proposal.

Hamas had previously confirmed that he would not attend the peace negotiations held today in Doha, Qatar.

"The movement will not be part of the upcoming negotiations that will resume on Thursday," Hamas Political Bureau member Suhail Hindi told Anadolu Agency (AA), quoted from Daily Sabah on August 15.

He said the resistance group had asked for "a clear commitment from Israel regarding what was agreed on July 2 (based on a proposal backed by US President Joe Biden)."

"If this happens, Hamas is ready to be involved in the mechanism for implementing the agreement," he added.

Last May, Biden put forward a three-stage deal that would end hostilities in Gaza and secure the release of hostages that were seized in the coastal enclave. The plan includes a ceasefire, a exchange of hostages, and the rebuilding of Gaza.

Earlier, Hamas on Sunday demanded that mediators of the Gaza ceasefire submit plans to implement a proposal backed by President Biden and have been approved on July 2.

This comes after Egyptian, Qatar and US mediators urged Israel and Hamas last week to complete a ceasefire and an agreement to release hostages without delay or further reasons this week.

Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to send his negotiating team to Qatar to attend the planned round of talks on Thursday.

Indirect talks mediated by the US, Qatar and Egypt have failed to agree to a permanent ceasefire and exchange of hostages, following Prime Minister Netanyahu's refusal to accept Hamas' request to end the war in Gaza.