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Gershon Baskin believes that Ahmed Jabari believed Israeli/Palestinian hostility benefitted neither side, and that Ahmed Jabari prevented Hamas attacks on Israel several times.

Gershon Baskin, who helped mediate between Israel and Hamas in the deal to release Gilad Shalit, says Israel made a mistake that will cost the lives of ‘innocent people on both sides.’

Gershon Baskin, who helped mediate between Israel and Hamas in the deal to release Gilad Shalit, claims that hours before Hamas strongman Ahmed Jabari was assassinated, he received the draft of a permanent truce agreement with Israel, which included mechanisms for maintaining the cease-fire in the case of a flare-up between Israel and the factions in the Gaza Strip.

Gershon Baskin called the assassination of Ahmed Jabari “total insanity”, claiming that Jabari was instrumental in enforcing cease-fire agreements and helped stop rocket attacks.

Gershon Baskin believes that I Israel made a grave and irresponsible strategic error by deciding to kill Mr Jabari.

Gershon Baskin, who negotiated with Hamas on the release of the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, explains that on the morning that Mr. Jabari was killed, he received a draft proposal for an extended cease-fire with Israel, including mechanisms that would verify intentions and ensure compliance.