Cairo: A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo, Egypt, hoping that there might be a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. A U.S. official says Israel has largely agreed to a cease-fire deal. said the officer. US says it could release more Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners in six weeks says
Egyptian officials leading mediation efforts with Qatar said they expected representatives from Hamas and Israel to attend the talks. It is hoped that an agreement on ceasefire will be reached within a day or two.
The ceasefire came after 112 people were killed in clashes with aid convoys outside Gaza City on Thursday. Hamas accused Israel of firing on civilians who came for food. Israel denied this. The Israeli army said that some of them were shot at, but most were killed in the rush.
Warnings by various volunteer groups that northern Gaza is headed for a severe famine have also increased pressure for a ceasefire. The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, said the situation is more dire than expected. More than 300,000 people living in the rubble in the northern region have not received any help. He said that Israel does not allow anyone to go there. After Thursday’s incident, on Saturday, three U.S. Military planes delivered 30,000 food packages to Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis yesterday. The death toll is unknown.
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2024-03-03 19:57:00
