Hamas consultant says the group accepts ceasefire decision

It’s Hamas consultant Sami Abu Zuhri who tells Reuters that the group accepts the decision and is able to negotiate the small print of the plan.

Blinken, who’s visiting Israel, says Zuhri’s assertion is a promising signal. However he provides that what’s decisive is the response from Hamas’s management within the Gaza Strip.

– That is what counts, emphasizes the international minister on Tuesday.

Zuhri will not be within the Gaza Strip, and thus far the Hamas management right here has not given a transparent reply.

– We’re ready for a response from Hamas, says Blinken.

– Israeli help

The ceasefire decision was proposed by the US and adopted by the UN Safety Council on Monday night Norwegian time. Russia abstained from voting, whereas the remainder of the members voted in favour.

Based on Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he helps the ceasefire proposal.

The 2 had a gathering on Monday night, and Netanyahu is claimed to have once more expressed help for the proposal.

Blinken has mentioned that Hamas have to be pressured to just accept the plan, and Hamas consultant Sami Abu Zuhri believes this exhibits that the US is biased. He says the US should be certain that Israel complies with the decision.

Three phases

The proposal on the desk consists of three phases.

The primary is an entire ceasefire for six weeks. On the similar time, Israeli forces are to withdraw, and plenty of hostages are to be exchanged for tons of of Palestinian prisoners.

In part two, the events will proceed to barter with the purpose of a everlasting finish to the hostilities. On the similar time, all surviving hostages have to be launched and all Israeli forces should withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

In part three, in line with the plan, lifeless hostages can even be handed over to Israel and a complete reconstruction of Gaza might be initiated.