Gaza: No respite from war at Cairo talks

Posted on August 23, 2024

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Israeli negotiators attend discussions in Cairo on August 22 Gaza Strip ceasefire The talks come a week after U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators held talks in Doha. this David Barnea, head of Mossad (Israel’s foreign intelligence), and Ronen Bar, head of Shin Bet (internal security).

Philadelphia Corridor

Prime Minister’s spokesman Omar Dostry explained that Baniya and Bar are currently in Cairo “negotiating to reach an agreement (on the release) of the hostages.” minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Israeli media reports, Americans are also in Cairo.

These new talks come after a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the Middle East that produced no breakthrough, and a phone call between Netanyahu and Joe Biden that “underscored the urgency of finalizing a deal.” and A ceasefire and hostage release were agreed upon.”

During the Doha talks, Washington announced a compromise truce proposal, but its content has not been made public. Blinken subsequently claimed that Netanyahu had accepted and Calls on Hamas to take action of evenBut Israeli authorities have so far not publicly announced that they have approved the US proposal, which Hamas has rejected, accusing the US of incorporating “Israeli conditions”, especially on the Gaza border strip on the “Philadelphia Corridor”. wait Egypt is currently controlled by Israeli troops and Netanyahu has taken a hard line on the Israeli presence in the region.

Washington opposes prolonged occupation

“The Prime Minister insisted on the principle that Israel must control the Philadelphia corridor to prevent Hamas from rearming WHO will enable the latter to commit the horror of October 7 again,” Mr Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday. Antony Blinken left the region stressing US opposition to “the prolonged Israeli occupation of Gaza”.

Hamas insists on the current application, One Joe Biden announced the plan, which was accepted by the administration, on May 31. It provides for a six-week truce while Israel withdraws from densely populated areas of Gaza and releases hostages, followed by a full Israeli withdrawal from the territory in a second phase.

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Answer Israel The October 7 attack killed at least 40,265 people, according to the Hamas government’s health ministry, but did not detail the number of civilians and militants killed. Most of the dead were women and minors, according to the United Nations. band Some 2.4 million residents of Gaza are facing a humanitarian disaster.

After the Israeli bombing, thick black smoke billowed from the Nusserat refugee camp (center), and residents fled in a hurry, with dust flying everywhere. wait Fragments.

(AFP report)