Gaza Ceasefire
Hamas and two Palestinian groups said that a deal is closer to fruition than ever before, as long as Israel refrains from imposing additional conditions.
These positive developments follow reports of indirect negotiations in Qatar, facilitated in conjunction with Egypt and the United States
A diplomatic source revealed to AFP today that Qatar has stepped back as a crucial mediator in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, informing both Hamas and Israel that it will not continue this role amid the current “lack of good faith” in the ongoing discussions
Doha informed both Hamas and Israel that the Arab country cannot continue to mediate amid the lack of "good faith" in the ongoing discussions
According to Israeli news website Ynet, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Burns will head their respective delegations in the talks in Doha.
Additionally, the ministers addressed the serious situation in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli aggression, emphasizing the importance of a ceasefire and the support of all Lebanese state institutions, particularly the Lebanese army.
Abdelatty underlined the necessity to urgently achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and counter efforts aimed at undermining the Palestinian cause
Blinken says “we’ve seen an event that makes the process more difficult, might derail it,” alluding to the recent attacks in Lebanon.
In a joint communique, the Madrid meeting also urged the full withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza, including the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone along the Egyptian-Gazan border
Hamas delegation met with Abbas Kamel, Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS), and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Doha
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"Egypt expresses its profound condemnation of the continuing Israeli massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip, in the absence of any effective international action to put an end to this humanitarian suffering"
The source emphasized that Netanyahu's unwavering stance continues to impede any progress towards a ceasefire agreement
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The delegation demanded that the occupation adhere to the agreements made on July 2nd, which are based on President Biden's speech and the UN Security Council resolution, Izzat Al-Rishq said.
A delegation from Hamas is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Saturday evening to be briefed on the ongoing negotiations and be updated on the introduced maps by the Israeli side, said Hamas member Izzat Al-Rishq in a statement on Saturday.
They underlined the need to reach a ceasefire deal, which would also facilitate humanitarian aid access and the exchange of prisoners and detainees
FM Abdelatty emphasized that such a commitment is crucial as the only avenue to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and to avert regional escalation
“Netanyahu also set new conditions for the prisoner exchange file, and backed down on other items, which prevent the completion of the prisoner swap deal,” the movement said.
