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ISRAEL: Israel accepts framework for Gaza ceasefire deal

2024-03-02 21:25:35Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
ISRAEL: Israel accepts framework for Gaza ceasefire deal
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Israel has accepted the framework of a cease-fire deal in Gaza and the release of hostages, and now Hamas must make a decision, a U.S. administration official said on Saturday, a day before egypt resumes talks on resumption.

International mediators have been working for weeks to reach a deal that would enable the fighting to break before the holy month of Ramadan begins on March 10.

The deal would pave the way for humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza, who are at risk of starvation, according to aid officials.

The Israelis "have more or less accepted the proposal," which includes a six-week ceasefire and the release of hostages from Hamas who are considered at risk, including the sick, elderly, wounded and women, the U.S. official said.

"Now, the ball is on Hamas' side and we are trying to move efforts forward to reach a deal as much as we can," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity under rules set by the White House as part of briefing reporters.

Officials from Israel and Hamas did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Associated Press news agency.

A senior Egyptian official said mediators from Egypt and Qatar are expected to receive a response from Hamas during talks scheduled to be held in Cairo on Sunday.

The official spoke on anonomity terms as he was not authorized to speak publicly about the talks.

The talks come amid mounting criticism over the desperation of hundreds of thousands of people who are struggling to survive in northern Gaza, which has borne the brunt of the conflict that began when the Hamas militant group attacked Israel on October 7. Israeli authorities said the attack by Hamas militants killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, while about 250 others were taken hostage.

U.S. military aircraft began delivering humanitarian aid by air, while the armies of Jordan and Egypt said they had made similar deliveries.

The European Union's diplomatic service said Saturday that many of the dozens of Palestinians who were wounded and killed by chaos while besieged a humanitarian column were hit by the Israeli military, and called for an international investigation.

Residents in northern Gaza say they are searching under rubble or among the debris to find anything to feed children, who barely eat a portion a day. Many families have started mixing animal and bird feed with wheat to bake bread. International aid agencies say they have been facing catastrophic hunger.

"We are starving," said Soad Abu Hussein, a widow and mother of five who is housed in a school in jabaliya refugee camp.

At least 10 children have died of starvation, according to hospital data in Gaza, the World Health Organization said.

Gaza's Hamas-controlled health ministry said the palestinian death toll from the war had reached 30,320. The ministry makes no distinction between civilians and combatants in its figures, but says women and children account for about two-thirds of those killed.

Israel and Hamas implemented a weeklong ceasefire in late November. The ceasefire enabled the release of about 100 hostages, mostly women, children and foreign nationals, in exchange for about 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, as well as a brief halt to the fighting. /VOA


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