As Israel plans to expand ground attacks on Gaza, Hamas reacts to the lack of justification for talks
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The Palestinian group Hamas says the Gaza ceasefire talks have no meaning. Hamas has said that there is no reason to negotiate with Israel planning to expand its ground attack on the Gaza Strip and occupy the area.
"There is no point in further negotiating a new ceasefire and hostage release agreement in Gaza," senior Hamas official Bassem Naim said, adding that "the Palestinian armed group will not engage in a new proposal as long as Israel continues its war of starvation."
On Sunday, Israel launched a plan to expand the attack for the release of hostages held by Hamas. The plan has been approved by Israel's Security Council. The plan also includes the strategy of occupying the Gaza Strip, according to the BBC.
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has called in tens of thousands of reserve troops to prepare for the attack. The IDF said it was "increasing pressure" with the aim of returning home the remaining Israeli hostages and defeating Hamas. But it is said that the action according to the new strategy will be implemented only after the visit of American President Donald Trump to the region next week.
The Israeli plan has been criticized by Britain, France and the United Nations. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern about the Israeli plan and said that "it will lead to the death of countless civilians and the further destruction of Gaza".
The Cabinet is also said to have approved in principle a plan to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid through private companies. With this decision, it seems that the two-month blockade will end. But the UN and other aid agencies say the Israeli proposal violates basic humanitarian principles and they will not help.
