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Ceasefire talks in Gaza end without success

2024-03-05 20:49:33Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Ceasefire talks in Gaza end without success
Ceasefire talks in Gaza end without success

Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages ended Tuesday without success, according to Egyptian officials.

The United States, Qatar and Egypt had been engaged for weeks in brokering a deal through which Hamas would release about 40 hostages in exchange for a six-week ceasefire, the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the introduction of aid to responded to the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip.

Two Egyptian officials announced that the latest round of discussions has ended. They said Hamas has presented a proposal that mediators will discuss with Israel in the coming days.

Hamas has objected to the release of about 100 hostages it is holding, and the return of the bodies of about 30 others, unless Israel halts its offensive, withdraws from Gaza and releases a large number of Palestinian prisoners, including senior militants who are suffer life imprisonment.

US officials have said they do not believe Hamas is interested in reaching a deal, given that the militant group has disputed demands the United States and others believe are legitimate, including handing over lists of names of hostages to be released. .

"Hamas must decide whether it is willing to engage," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday.

"We have an opportunity for an immediate ceasefire to bring the hostages home, which could multiply the amount of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in need and create the conditions for a lasting solution," Mr Blinken said.

Hamas spokesman Jihad Taha said negotiations are continuing but "the ball is in Israel's court." He said Israel has so far rejected Hamas demands to allow the return of people who fled northern Gaza and to offer guarantees for a long-term ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly opposed Hamas' demands and has repeatedly vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed and all hostages returned. Israel has not sent a delegation to the recent ceasefire talks.

He also criticized senior Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz's visit to Washington for meetings with American leaders, a sign of growing rifts among Israel's leaders.

Mediators had hoped to reach an agreement before Ramadan, which is often accompanied by tensions over Jerusalem's holy sites. Ramadan is expected to begin on March 10.

Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis on Tuesday left at least 17 dead, according to Palestinian officials.

The rescue team in Gaza released footage of its members pulling the dead and injured from the ruins of a house. During the night, the nearby European hospital announced that 17 bodies had been brought in.

According to a statement, the Israeli army announced that it was carrying out attacks on the militants' infrastructure in Khan Younis while making efforts to evacuate civilians from the area.


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