Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Thursday that Hamas negotiators are “doing the best they can” to achieve a ceasefire and hostage deal.
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Mustafa revealed that the Palestinian Authority told Hamas that it is necessary to end the war “for the sake of our people,” and called on Israel and the Palestinian militant group to cooperate.
He also slammed Israel for continuing to block humanitarian aid into Gaza. “There is a lot of aid waiting at the gates. The gates are closed by the Israeli government,” and urged Israel to suspend the blockade as soon as possible.
Furthermore, Mustafa said that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s remarks about de facto sovereignty over the West Bank are “irresponsible.” “This is just another proof of our position that this is an orchestrated campaign not only in Gaza, not only in East Jerusalem, but also in the West Bank,” he stressed.
