Palestinians A senior Hamas official has said he will not accept a deal that results in Israeli aggression on Gaza continues not be completely eliminated.
He Israeli Prime Minister Bin Yamin Netanyahu accused him of ‘personally’ obstructing the deal.
According to the French news agency AFP, Qatar, Egypt And US mediators met with a Hamas delegation in Cairo on Saturday aimed at ending the nearly seven-month-old conflict, which has sparked protests against Israel around the world.
According to details released by Britain, he wanted to know the militant group’s reaction to a proposal that would see a 40-day ceasefire and swap Israeli prisoners for Palestinian prisoners.
However, a senior Hamas official stressed on Saturday night that the group would not agree to a ceasefire under any circumstances. Gaza From Israel A complete cessation of aggression including the withdrawal of
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, condemned Israeli efforts to exclude a full end to the Gaza offensive in the prisoner release deal.
He accused Netanyahu of ‘personally obstructing’ ceasefire efforts due to ‘vested interests’.
Earlier, a senior Israeli official accused Hamas of “destroying the possibility of an agreement” by not abandoning its demand for an end to the conflict.
Despite months of shuttle diplomacy, mediators have failed to broker a ceasefire similar to the one reached in November last year. At that time, Hamas released 105 Israeli prisoners in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
The talks had previously stalled because Hamas did not back down from demands for a lasting ceasefire and Netanyahu’s commitment to eliminate the group’s alleged militants in Rafah.
Israel has not yet sent its delegation to Cairo. The Israeli official told AFP that he would only do so if there was “positive progress” on the proposed framework.
The official added that ‘tough and protracted negotiations are expected for the actual agreement.’
A senior Hamas source told the AFP news agency that the talks would resume on Sunday.
According to the Ministry of Health of Gaza, at least 34 thousand 654 people have died in the Israeli aggression since October 7, most of them women and children.
Gaza’s Civil Defense Agency and hospitals reported more deaths due to Israeli attacks in Rafah and northern areas.
The United Nations says more than 70 percent of Gaza’s residential buildings have been completely or partially destroyed, and rebuilding them will require an effort not seen since World War II.
On the other hand, US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken has said that Hamas should have no “difficulty” in accepting the ceasefire agreement with Israel, which is “the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and the ceasefire.”
The announcement of the Israeli attack on Rafah has caused deep concern in the international community.
“Israel bears full responsibility for insisting on entering Rafah instead of stopping the aggression,” a senior Hamas official said on Saturday.
Palestinian forensic and civil defense teams collect human remains from Gaza’s largest al-Shafa hospital, which was left in ruins after Israeli bombing, on April 8, 2024 (AFP)
The World Health Organization says that half of the population of the Gaza Strip, i.e. 1.2 million people, have taken refuge in Rafah.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that ‘a full military operation in Rafah could lead to bloodshed.’
Jens Larke, a spokeswoman for the UN human rights office, said the attack on Rafah could be a “devastating blow” to agencies struggling to deliver aid.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s Al-Qaira News, which is linked to the intelligence services, quoted an unnamed high-level source as saying that “significant progress has been made in the talks” and that mediators have “reached an agreed formula on most points of contention.” .’
However, a senior Hamas official said on Saturday night that the talks had ended for the day “without any progress”.
However, a senior Israeli official said on condition of anonymity that it would be a sign of progress if Israel sends a delegation headed by Mossad intelligence service chief David Barnia to Cairo.
Political tensions have risen in Israel over Israeli prisoners in Gaza, with some protesters accusing Netanyahu of trying to prolong the offensive.
Demonstrators are regularly on Israeli streets demanding that the government make a deal to repatriate the prisoners.
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Thousands protested in Tel Aviv again on Saturday. Protesters chanted ‘War is not holy, life is holy.’
The Israeli government says there are still 128 prisoners in Gaza, of whom the military says 35 have been killed.
Internal pressure is mounting on US President Joe Biden to play a role in reducing aggression in Gaza from the Netanyahu government.
A letter signed by 88 members of Congress from Joe Biden’s Democratic Party has expressed deep concern over Israel’s ‘deliberate withholding of aid’ to Palestinian citizens.
These members urged President Biden to consider halting arms sales until Israel’s behavior changes.
At the insistence of the United States, Israel has facilitated the delivery of more aid to Gaza in recent days, but UN agencies say this has not stopped the famine.
“There is already a severe famine in northern Gaza and it is moving south,” World Food Program chief Cindy McCain said in an interview published Friday.
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