Hamas: Return to talks depends on Israeli readiness to meet demands

Hamas says it supports Egypt’s efforts to resume indirect ceasefire negotiations in Cairo, but its return to the table is contingent on Israel’s readiness to accept its demands.

“Any return to the negotiations will depends on if the’resistance’ feels that Israel is willing to meet our demands, without evasiveness and foot-dragging,” Hamas said in a statement cited by Ynet.

“We will not agree to negotiate just for the sake of negotiation,” read the statement.

Hamas has demanded a full lifting of the Gaza blockade imposed by Egypt and Israel in 2007 after the terror group violently seized control of the Palestinian enclave. The blockade was imposed in large part to prevent Hamas importing weaponry.

Hamas is also demanding the building of an airport and a seaport.