The initiative, mediated by Egypt and supported by the United States, was approved by Hamas and includes exchange of prisoners, entry of humanitarian aid and negotiation of a cessation of hostilities.
Qatar intensifies its efforts so that Israel Accept a high fire in the Gaza Stripwith an initial truce of 60 dayspartial release of prisoners and hostages, entry of humanitarian aid and the commitment to negotiate a definitive cessation of hostilities. However, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that it will only consider the proposal if the immediate release of all hostagesrejecting any type of stages.
Israeli sources confirmed that the draft presented by Qatar It is being evaluatedbut the first signs were negative. “Our policy did not change,” said an official, added that the Executive continues with the “Final and decisive phase” against Hamaswhich includes taking control of the city of Gaza and the fields of surrounding refugees. Currently, it is estimated that some 50 hostages remain captiveof which about twenty are still alive.
Hamas accepted the agreement and waiting for Israel’s response
The initiative mediated by Qatar and Egypt becomes strength after 22 months of war and more than 62 thousand dead in the region. Hamas and other Palestinian factions already announced their approval to the plan, which also had the support of USAand stressed that the group’s armed arm activities will be frozen, although without disarming it.
In a statement cited by the Palestinian newspaper FILASTÍNHamas confirmed that he approved Egypt’s proposal and Qatar: “Hamas and the Palestinian factions announce their approval of the proposal presented yesterday by the Egyptian and Qatari mediators”
The pressure on Israel is also reflected in the streets of Tel Avivwhere hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded the end of the conflict and the release of hostages. Among the banners and photographs of captives, family launched direct warnings to Netyahu: “If you invade Gaza and the hostages are killed, we will chase you in places and electoral acts, all the time and everywhere,” he said Shahar Mor Zahirorelative of a deceased host.
In parallel, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen. He UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS He denounced that Israel would be driving civilians to areas still under bombing, while hundreds of trucks loaded with food and medicines remain blocked at the crossroads Rafahwaiting for authorization.
In addition, Netanyahu opened another diplomatic front by accusing the French president, Emmanuel Macronto “feed anti -Semitism” with their statements in favor of the recognition of a Palestinian State. From Paris, the Minister of European Affairs, Benjamin Haddadrejected the accusations and said that France “does not receive lessons from anyone in the fight against anti -Semitism”warning that this phenomenon cannot be used as a political tool.
Source: Ambito
