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The United States and Germany demanded that a reformed Palestinian Authority play a major role in governing Gaza after the war on the Strip ends, while reports from Israel showed that conflict between Cairo and Tel Aviv over Rafah continues. Egypt attacked Israel for its lack of commitment to ensure aid protection, while Hamas reiterated its rejection of any deal that does not guarantee a ceasefire and an end to the war.
Cairo has rejected a new Israeli proposal to allow some injured Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing under Israeli leadership, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported, noting that the Israeli proposal, which Cairo flatly rejected, exacerbated the conflict. She said the reason for the refusal was the need to first go through special travel procedures on the Egyptian side of the crossing, and after coordination with the Israeli side, the Egyptian refusal was based on Cairo’s insistence on the “necessity” of the crossing being managed by the Palestinians. Maariv added that the Egyptian leadership believes that “Israel’s recent moves are aimed at imposing a fait accompli, especially after the complete destruction of the crossing on the Palestinian side, and the refusal to make the necessary arrangements for its restoration or allow the Palestinians to fully manage it.” Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, for his part, reiterated that Egypt rejects the seizure of humanitarian aid shipments to Rafah, Palestine, by certain elements. Yesterday, Tuesday, in a phone call with Sigrid Kach, the UN Chief Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, the minister attacked the Israeli side for its lack of commitment to protect the aid and ensure that it reaches those who deserve it.
On the other hand, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and US Ambassador to Israel Jacob Lew demanded at a meeting in Herzliya, Israel last night that a reformed Palestinian Authority play a major role in governing Gaza after the war in the Gaza Strip ends. The US ambassador said: The Palestinian Authority must be involved “the day after” the war in the Gaza Strip ends, and stressed the need for “civilian administration” of the Gaza Strip after the war. “We have to find a way to get these people to work together in a way that suits everyone’s needs,” Liu added. “I think it’s possible,” he said, noting that the Palestinian Authority’s presence in Gaza could also be beneficial to Israel. The US ambassador reiterated that the United States supports the “two-state solution” of a viable Palestinian state that coexists side by side with Israel and guarantees the “security and dignity” of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Baerbock also announced additional aid worth 19 million euros ($20.3 million) for Gaza and criticized the actions of all parties in the Israeli government, which she believes have undermined the country’s long-term security. “The increase in violence by Israeli settlers is spreading fear and terror in the West Bank while deepening hatred,” she said during a visit to Israel.
Meanwhile, Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh said the movement rejects any deal that does not guarantee a ceasefire and an end to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip. Haniyeh stressed that the movement’s position will not change at any stage. Commenting on the killing of 11 family members, including his sister, Haniyeh added in a press statement: “If Israel thinks that targeting my family and my family will change our position and our resistance, then it is delusional, because every victim in Gaza and Palestine comes from my family and my family.”
In addition, Russian news agencies yesterday Tuesday quoted Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying that Palestinian President Abbas will visit Russia. Russian TASS reported that Ushakov did not reveal the date of the visit, but confirmed that the time of the visit had been agreed upon. Russian news agencies said that Abbas was originally scheduled to visit Russia in November last year, but the visit was postponed at the request of the Palestinian side.
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