Israeli reserve general Amos Gilad stated that "every time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends the negotiating team, he sets new red lines, therefore there will be no deal." He noted that "Netanyahu has not offered any practical solution for the day after the war and has not defined the direction we will take." He added, "absolute victory in the current situation means getting bogged down in the Gaza quagmire." A senior Hamas leader revealed today that the movement has decided to halt negotiations to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip due to "Israel's lack of seriousness."