Egyptian security sources revealed that the Director of the CIA, William Burns, arrived in Cairo to attend meetings regarding the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Egypt, along with Qatar and the United States, are leading ongoing efforts to mediate between… Israel AndHamas To reach a ceasefire agreement and release the hostages held in Gaza.
The Egyptian, Qatari and American mediators submitted a proposal ordering a forty-day truce that would include the release of hostages held in… Gaza strip And Palestinians in Israeli prisons and an increase in aid to the Gaza Strip, according to the British Foreign Office.
Hamas will respond tomorrow
The Walla website reported sources saying that a Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo tomorrow, Saturday, to give an official response to Egypt’s proposal regarding the deal.
He also said that all the signs available to Israel confirm that Hamas will indeed agree to implement the first phase without stopping the war, but under several difficult conditions.
He revealed that expectations indicate that Hamas will not close the door to continued negotiations, but will continue to set a tough position, stressing that Israel is ready to reach an agreement that includes terms close to his requests.
The American Wall Street Journal, citing Egyptian officials, said that Israel gave Hamas a week to reach a cease-fire agreement, otherwise the Israeli attack on Rafah, south of Gaza, would begin.
Hamas’s political leadership is expected to consult with its military wing in Gaza before responding to the mediators’ proposal.
The proposed truce in the first phase includes a period of up to 40 days, during which Hamas releases up to 33 hostages, followed by possible negotiations for long term hiatus.
Hamas position
A member of the Hamas political bureau, Hossam Badran, confirmed in an interview with Agence France-Presse that the Palestinian movement “maintains first… Success at last And a complete and comprehensive withdrawal of the occupying forces from the Gaza Strip.”
The head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, confirmed on Thursday that a delegation from the movement will visit Egypt “as soon as possible to complete the ongoing negotiations with the aim of reaching an agreement that will fulfill the demands of our people to stop to attack. .”
Haniyeh confirmed the “positive spirit” surrounding the study of the peace proposal submitted by the Israeli side.
But this position contradicts the stated position of Netanyahu, who promised that his army would continue to fight Hamas, especially in… the city of Rafah Which includes approximately 1.5 million civilians who were displaced to flee the fighting in other parts of the Strip.
This while an official in the US National Security Council confirmed to “Sky News Arabia” that there is flexibility in Israel’s position regarding the acceptance of a humanitarian peace.
Türkiye’s presence in the talks
The Israel Broadcasting Corporation revealed on Friday that Hamas had requested attendance Turkey As a guarantor of the military agreement being negotiated between Hamas and Israel.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attacked Netanyahu, saying, “Hiding the participation of Erdogan’s representatives in the host exchange talks is a national insult.”
Israel’s Channel 13 reported that Hamas wanted during… Negotiations With written guarantees to stop the war, he opposes a ban on freed prisoners returning to the West Bank, and wants clarification on the types of goods that are allowed to be brought back to the West Bank. – into the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
The Israel Broadcasting Corporation explained that the final text has not yet been agreed between the two sides.
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