Hamas refuses all direct peace negotiations with Israel, and has vowed to derail the current talks through violence. Their first blow came on the eve of the talks, when the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, carried out an ambush on Israeli settlers in Hebron, killing four people.
哈马斯拒绝与以色列展开任何直接和平谈判，并宣称要用暴力破坏当前进程。他们在谈判前夕发动了第一波攻势，其下属武装组织“卡桑旅”在希伯伦伏击了犹太定居者，造成4人死亡。