Bahbah Denies Resigning from Mediation: "I Am Still Advocating for Gaza"

SadaNews - The mediator between Hamas and the U.S. administration, Bishara Bahbah, denied the news of his resignation from his role as a mediator to end the Gaza war, following a report published by Channel 12 in Israel regarding his resignation.

Channel 12 reported that Bahbah resigned from his membership in the U.S. negotiation delegation after feeling frustrated and angry about the collapse of the latest round due to the sudden withdrawal of the U.S. and Israel, and that he sees that Itzik Witekov is ignoring the achievements of the mediation team and adopting Benjamin Netanyahu's approach.

It added, "Bahbah believes that the negotiations were close to reaching an agreement, but the U.S. and Israeli withdrawal led to the failure of the round."

However, Bahbah responded by saying: "Channel 12 in Israel published that I resigned from my role as a mediator and there is tension in my relationship with Witekov. This statement is false. I have been and continue to be a voice advocating for the people of Gaza and working to end the abhorrent war being waged on the sector," as translated by SadaNews.

As the rounds of negotiations continue to fail, the situation is heading towards further escalation, especially after the recent decision made by the Israeli cabinet to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, amidst international warnings of catastrophic consequences for any large-scale military operation.