Hamas to skip upcoming talks, demands Israeli commitment to current proposal

Hamas officials have told Palestinian and Arab media the group will not be participating in the upcoming round of ceasefire talks involving Israel, the US, Egypt, and Qatar, which is expected to take place on Thursday. 

Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas' politburo, told Al Arabi Al Jadeed the group will not join talks until there are guarantees to implement a previously agreed upon proposal, which it accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing.

Hindi added that Hamas does not reject negotiating in principle, but demands a clear plan of action to enforce the proposals currently on the table before engaging in further talks.