2024-08-24 08:30:18
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Yesterday Friday, an Israeli delegation left Cairo and handed over to Egypt what it said was a map of the proposed deployment locations of Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and the Philadelphia axis between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Hand these maps to representatives of the Hamas movement to express their opinions on the matter.
A delegation from the Hamas movement will arrive in Cairo this evening to hear the outcome of the negotiations, with Hamas confirming its commitment to the July 2 deal, which is based on Biden’s statement and Security Council resolutions. Published on the official channel.
The movement said it was ready to implement the agreement reached and called for pressure on Israel “to force it to implement this agreement and stop obstructing it”.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received a call from US President Biden last night. This is part of the intensive mediation efforts between the two countries to achieve a ceasefire and exchange hostages in the Gaza Strip. Sisi stressed: At present, An immediate ceasefire agreement in Gaza is crucial, as it is necessary to end the catastrophic human suffering in Gaza and to end the escalation and insulate the region. , will cause serious consequences.
The statement added that during the call, the latest developments in the round of negotiations currently hosted by Cairo were reviewed, and the two heads of state emphasized the importance of the parties involved committing to overcome obstacles and showing flexibility to complete the agreement.
The US president also spoke by phone with the emir of Qatar last night in the same context, according to a White House statement.
The report also pointed out that in the context of continued efforts to reach an agreement on the Gaza issue, the mediators and relevant parties are likely to hold an expanded high-level meeting in Cairo tomorrow and Sunday.
On Friday, the White House confirmed that talks hosted by the capital Cairo had “made progress” and confirmed that CIA Director William Burns was participating.
“Progress has been made and we now need both sides to work on its implementation,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, noting that Thursday’s discussions were preliminary before more in-depth discussions would take place.
An Egyptian source told AFP that an “enlarged” round of talks would begin on Sunday and would involve Egyptian and Qatari officials.
He spoke of “extensive discussions held in Cairo on Friday and Saturday in preparation for an expanded round of talks starting on Sunday,” noting that Washington is “discussing with mediators other proposals to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas.” Implementation mechanism for differences between parties.
Axios reported on Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw troops from Gaza’s border with Egypt as part of the initial phase of a ceasefire agreement so that negotiations can continue.
According to Reuters, three Israeli officials told the U.S. website Axios that Netanyahu partially accepted Biden’s demands mentioned in Wednesday’s call and agreed to give up sites on the Egyptian-Gaza border controlled by Israeli forces.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday he spoke with his Israeli counterpart and they discussed a range of regional issues, including continued fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border and the need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Austin said in a post
Hamas leader Hossam Badran said: “Netanyahu insists on keeping the occupying forces on Martyrs Road (Nezarim) and the Salahuddin axis and on the border with Egypt (Philadelphia), This reflects Israel’s intention to continue its war of aggression and annihilation.
He confirmed to AFP on Friday that Hamas would not accept a withdrawal of “less than” Israeli troops, including from Philadelphia and the Nezarim axis, and asked Washington to “pressure” Israel to achieve a ceasefire.
He believed Sunday’s round “will be crucial to crafting an agreement that will be announced if Washington succeeds in pressuring Netanyahu”.
Leave a comment on the photo, Israeli bombings have resulted in the near-total destruction of infrastructure in Gaza
The Israel Broadcasting Corporation stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request to continue deploying Israeli troops along the Philadelphia axis has become one of the main and final points of disagreement on the road to an agreement.
The committee said Egyptians strongly opposed Israel’s continued deployment of troops along the Philadelphia axis, and senior Israeli officials said that during the talks, Egypt first handed over to Egypt a map of the deployment of Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli officials say progress has been made with Egypt and are expected to hand over Israeli maps to Hamas on Saturday to get the movement’s response.
Senior Israeli officials said Israel hopes Hamas will respond to the Israeli map by agreeing to join talks on Sunday so mediators can move between the two parties in time to move forward on the path to an agreement.
On-site development
Leave a comment on the photo, As Israeli forces intensify attacks on certain communities, Palestinians are fleeing to areas they consider safer.
At least 12 Palestinians, including two children and a woman, were killed in Israeli bombings at dawn on Saturday in and around Khan Younis and various areas of the Nuserat refugee camp in the central Gaza corridor.
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that nine Palestinians were killed, 15 injured and 10 others injured in a bomb attack on a house on Al-Madrasa Street in the Al-Amal neighborhood west of Khan Younis. Results near Al-Salam Street in Jurat al-Alot governorate and near the Al-Tahlia area in the south and east of the city.
On Saturday morning, Israel carried out a bomb attack on a residential apartment in Ain Jalut Towers in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing three citizens and injuring others. Three other people were also injured as the Israeli march targeted a school for displaced people north of the camp.
Heavy Israeli bombardment destroyed residential buildings in Kuwait’s Ring Road area, Al Ain Square and the University College south of Gaza City, civil defense sources said.
In Jabaliya, north of Gaza City, Palestinian medics said on Friday that an Israeli explosion killed several Palestinians and injured others who had fled the area on army orders.
The Israeli army had no immediate comment on the attack but earlier said it had attacked a school in the Zaitoun neighborhood, said to be a Hamas control center.
“A number of measures were taken before the attack to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence,” a statement added.
Civilians fled Jabaliya after Israeli forces issued orders on social media, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and residents.
On the other hand, the Israeli army’s official spokesman in Arabic, Avichay Adraee, called on residents and displaced persons in areas west of Gaza City to evacuate against the backdrop of “continuous rocket fire from Hamas.”
Adelai vowed that “Israeli forces will immediately and forcefully attack the terrorists.”
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The Israeli military previously said that two missiles were fired from the Gaza corridor towards the southern city of Sderot, one of which was intercepted by Israeli air defense systems, while the second missile landed in an open area.
An Israeli army statement said there were no reports of injuries or damage.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed so far in the war in Gaza, an unprecedented attack in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and about 250 hostages were kidnapped. On the 7th, Hamas launched its attack.
Harris pledges to ‘complete’ Gaza ceasefire deal
Kamala Harris pledged Thursday to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
She said she would support Ukraine if she became US president but would never “cocoon” a dictator like her Republican rival Donald Trump.
Referring to the war in Gaza, the US vice president stressed to her supporters at a Democratic conference that “now is the time to reach an agreement on hostages and a ceasefire.”
Harris said she was working with President Joe Biden “to end this war so that Israel is safe, hostages are freed, suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can exercise their rights to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination.”
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Leave a comment on the photo, Harris: It’s time to make a deal on hostages and ceasefire
ICC calls for swift decision on arrest of Israeli, Hamas officials
Against this backdrop, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan confirmed the court’s jurisdiction to investigate Israelis and asked the judges to urgently decide on two arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Order Grant.
Khan urged judges reviewing arrest warrants against Israeli officials and Hamas leaders to make decisions quickly and without delay.
“Any unreasonable delay in these proceedings will have a negative impact on the rights of victims,” Khan said.
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