The Israeli official made further comments blaming Hamas for the impasses, echoing the language of Israeli and US officials that “the ball is Hamas’s court” and that stopping the war is in their hands.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating clearly that Israel does not support a permanent ceasefire.
Israel blaming Hamas for not having a ceasefire or any deal and then this written in the article.
Israel’s demand appears to be for Hamas to release all the hostages right now in exchange for a temporary ceasefire
I mean any sane person would understand Hamas won’t accept this. This means they lose all negotiation ‘material’ (could not find a better word, apologies). The deal should be something along lines of; release of all hostages and a permanent ceasefire.
Hamas has said it will only support a deal that includes a permanent ceasefire
Exactly this. They are willing to accept a deal, it is Israel who does not want to accept anything.