Israeli spy chief revealed 'criminal Netanyahu main obstacle to effective negotiations': Hamas

Hamas has said recent damning remarks by the head of the Israeli regime’s so-called internal spy agency had revealed the Israeli prime minister to be the main obstacle to effective negotiations between the group and Tel Aviv.

The Gaza Strip-based Palestinian resistance movement made the comments in a statement on Friday after revelations from Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, who denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his obstructive efforts targeting the talks.

In a letter dated Thursday that was meant as a response by Bar to Netanyahu’s bid to dismiss him, the spy chief said the premier was derailing the talks that are aimed at furthering the exchange of Zionist captives with Palestinian prisoners among other things.

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Netanyahu’s campaign, which included his endeavor to rid the regime of Bar over, what the spy chief has termed as, his facilitating contributions to the talks and Shin Bet’s standing investigations into the regime’s serious security lapses under Netanyahu, was geared towards stonewalling fruition of the probes and thus ensuring the premier’s already drawn-out political longevity, he asserted.

Reacting to the letter, Hamas denounced Netanyahu for deliberately undermining the negotiations that are also aimed at bringing about a ceasefire in the Israeli regime’s war of genocide and crippling siege on Gaza, and realizing a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.

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The group contended that “the Shin Bet chief's statements reveal the criminal Netanyahu's deliberate manipulation of the negotiations” aiming to impede agreements and subsequently obstructing their implementation to serve the premier’s political interests.

The movement said Netanyahu's exclusion of key security figures from the negotiations underscored his “internal turmoil” and lack of commitment to genuine agreements.

Bar's revelations indicated that Netanyahu had orchestrated superficial negotiations designed to delay progress without yielding tangible outcomes.

The controversial dismissal of Bar has, however, been unanimously approved by the Israeli regime’s cabinet.

Israeli opposition officials and other critics argue that the decision aimed to deflect blame for security lapses and maintain Netanyahu's grip on power.

The dismissal bid has also sparked widespread protests, with opposition parties filing petitions against the move.

The Israeli Supreme Court has intervened, temporarily halting Bar's dismissal until an appeal is heard by April 8. Observers say the judicial action further underscores the escalating tensions within the regime's political and security circles.

Hamas, meanwhile, urged American officials to cease attributing the failure of agreements to the group and instead hold the Israeli prime minister directly responsible for the ongoing suffering of Zionist captives, Palestinian prisoners and their families.

It emphasized that halting the Israeli aggression, resuming sincere negotiations, and implementing agreements without political maneuvering were essential steps toward resolving the issue.

Also on Friday, Hamas responded to reports by the Israeli regime’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper suggesting a breakdown in communications or suspension of captive/prisoner exchange talks.

The group refuted the claims, affirming its active engagement in negotiations, responsibly collaborating with mediators, and continuing to discuss various proposals to secure an exchange process, an end to the genocide, and an Israeli withdrawal.

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