Ceasefire Talks
Doha informed both Hamas and Israel that the Arab country cannot continue to mediate amid the lack of "good faith" in the ongoing discussions
Abdelatty highlighted the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, specifically condemning the Israeli military operations in the northern side of the enclave
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.
Egypt reiterated its firm stance against all unilateral and provocative measures and policies that jeopardize regional security and stability and inflame the situation across the region
The meeting convened after the head of the Isr Areli Shin Bet visited Cairo on Sunday and met with the head of Egyptian intelligence Hassan Mahmoud Rashad to revive the ceasefire talks.
The two leaders deliberated on the evolving situation in the Middle East in a phone conversation on Wednesday
The talks, which commenced on Thursday following a joint initiative by the leaders of the three nations, are focused on narrowing the gaps between Hamas and Israel
The negotiations were halted last week after Israel targeted al-Mawasi, the area designated as a humanitarian zone in Western Khan younis, killing about 100 civilians, including children and civil emergency personnel, and injuring hundreds. The Israeli Army announced that the attack on al-Mawasi aimed to assassinate two Hamas leaders, Mohamed Al-Deif and Rafi Salama. However, the movement confirmed that Al-Deif is fine and the Israeli rumors about his assassination are baseless.
The source emphasized that the Israeli regime seems more focused on time-consuming meetings as a PR exercise, rather than reaching a substantive agreement to prevent the collapse of the coalition government
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry traveled to Paris on Friday to engage in discussions with several Arab counterparts and French President Emmanuel Macron regarding efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan affirmed the movement's adherence to its conditions for accepting a captive release deal in Gaza, which includes putting an end to Israeli aggression.
Egypt has reiterated its warning about the dangers of conducting any military operation in the city of Rafah, which currently houses more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million population, most of whom are displaced by the Israeli war.
The Egyptian Air Forces, as part of a global alliance for airdropping humanitarian aid to Gaza, have maintained their efforts to deliver aid to affected areas in the northern part of the strip, announced Armed Forces’ Spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez on Sunday.
