2024-05-02 14:13:48
The French newspaper Le Figaro estimates in an article that Egypt now has the upper hand in negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
The newspaper explained that Cairo He uses his connections with Hamas and Israel to make the proposed prisoner exchange and ceasefire agreement a success, particularly with the movement’s leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar.
The relationship with Sinwar
The report found that the relationship between Sinwar Egyptian intelligence is not bad, as the Hamas leader in Gaza understands Egypt’s concerns regarding its national security in its relations with the Gaza Strip, which is connected to the Egyptian border by a network of tunnels.
He also added that Egypt’s growing role in the negotiations is also due to the Israeli side’s lack of confidence in… QatarTel Aviv accused him, through its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of not exerting enough pressure on Hamas, which was repeated by American officials.
While relations between Qatar and the leaders of the Hamas politburo residing in Doha are very strong, the most important decision is in the hands of Yahya Al-Sinwar and the movement’s leaders on the ground in Gaza, who maintain good relations. relations with Egyptian intelligence. .
This comes as Egypt’s intelligence director participates Abbas KamelDuring the ongoing talks between the Israeli and Palestinian sides for six months, he also met with Qatari and American officials, including the president. CIA bYale Burns, with the aim of achieving a truce in the Gaza Strip.
Cairo sent Abbas Kamel to Israel with an Egyptian delegation on Friday Shin Bet Mossad and the General Staff of the Israeli Army.
The remarkable step that Kamel managed to take with the Israeli side is a new proposal that includes preparation Tel Aviv To discuss a long truce with the start of the second phase of implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the Egyptian official formulated this proposal in collaboration with the Israelis.
Le Figaro cited a source close to Egypt and Hamas as saying that Cairo had submitted another request from the Palestinian side to Israel stipulating the full return of the displaced, but that a dispute had arisen over the retention of the Israelis in the country. Ax Saladin Which the Palestinians will use to return home.
She explained that the Israelis had expressed their desire to withdraw 500 meters from this corridor. hustle I asked them to stay two kilometers away.
According to Le Figaro, the first stage of Armistice agreement It will last between twenty and 35 days, following which the Israeli army will partially withdraw from the Gaza stripThen, Palestinians will be allowed to return from the south to the north, and a period of permanent calm will then begin in the Gaza Strip.
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