At your entrance gates Fifth month of bombing and siegethe war inside Loop It proceeds with the same brutality as before. But talks The events of recent days allow us to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. This Thursday, the leader of Hamas, Ismail HaniyaHe went to Cairo and continued negotiations with Egyptian officials about a possible ceasefire agreement that would allow the release of the hostages. Gaza Strip. At the end of the day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Train He announced that Hamas had given “preliminary positive approval” to a proposed agreement that would allow for peace. hostage release and a temporary cessation of fighting in Gaza. Meanwhile Israelfirst minister Benjamin Netanyahu He is fighting two wars: a war in the Palestinian region and a political war to survive in office. The ceasefire could be the final defeat for King Bibi.
Over the past week, intelligence representatives American CIA, Mossad And Shin Bet Israelis and Egyptian military intelligence service met with the Prime Minister of Qatar in Paris. Muhammad bin Abderaman Al ZaniOutlining a ceasefire plan that could persuade Hamas. The Palestinian group, which has de facto ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, insisted that: There will be no agreement if Israel does not withdraw all its soldiers from the region. Following the presentation of the latest Israeli proposal by Qatari and Egyptian mediators, he indicated that he was open to “examining” it. The Paris text foresees an initial phase. 40 daysDate by which hostilities will cease for Hamas to release civilian women and the elderly, injured or sick 136 hostages still has it. According to Israeli intelligence, approximately 29 people died and, like the soldiers, will be released in later stages.
“The meeting in Paris succeeded in combining the proposals; this proposal Approved by Israeli side “And now we have the first positive confirmation from Hamas,” he said. Majed al-Ansari There are references to meetings in the French capital between officials from Qatar, the United States, Israel and Egypt. This so-called preliminary approval of Hamas also depends on the decisions taken by Tel Aviv. Israel’s war cabinet is meeting this Thursday night, but local media denied anything had been confirmed and noted that Israel had yet to receive an official response from Qatar regarding the proposed deal. Hours ago, a Palestinian official close to the dialogue confirmed: Reuters what was this Hamas is unlikely to reject the offer He said this week that mediators had agreed to the agreement, but that he would not sign it without assurances that Israel was committed to ending the war.
Netanyahu is at the crossroads
Gershon BaskinIn 2011, the negotiator for the exchange of soldier Gilad Shalit for a thousand Palestinian prisoners stated in X, according to Hamas sources, that the details of this ceasefire offer were not yet known. “Israel will release between 200 and 300 Palestinian prisoners, including disabled people” hands stained with bloodAllows between 200 and 300 trucks carrying humanitarian aid “Gaza is being entered every day and there is a possibility that residents will return to the northern part of the Strip,” he said, explaining “during the ceasefire.” [de 40 días]The parties will discuss the next steps of the agreement.” The second phase will include the release of Israeli soldiers, and the third phase will include the release of “Israel”. end of warrelease of bodies of kidnapped people […] and the full rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip, including the reactivation of border crossings.” This scenario would put an end to the disintegration of the nearly disappeared Gaza population. 27,000 citizens due to attacks, famine and siege, and the uncertainty of dozens of Israeli families awaiting the return of their loved ones.
However, there is no certainty in these negotiations. Israeli leaders, starting with Netanyahu, only preach “complete victory” To eliminate Hamas from the region. He emphasized that this Tuesday, neither the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza nor the release of “thousands of Palestinian terrorists” imprisoned in Israeli prisons will be released. Bibi’s main partner, the far-right radical Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, issued an open threat. If Netanyahu accepts these demands, withdraws his troops and releases Palestinian prisoners, the government will fall. Meanwhile, pressure on Bibi is increasing in the streets.
150 Palestinian prisoners for every soldier
If the prime minister makes an agreement with Hamas to end the war and return prisoners, your partners will leave youBut if this continues like this, tension in the squares It may also cause you to fall. At the same time, after four months of war in Gaza, it has failed to achieve any of its goals: neither has it succeeded in eliminating Hamas, nor has it succeeded in bringing back all the hostages, nor has it eliminated the security threat to the State of Israel. On the contrary, he gains new enemies with his actions. SweetcornHe was visibly annoyed by the Palestinian region’s insistence that its southern border be controlled by the Sinai Peninsula.
Hamas, on the other hand, announced its intention to release 150 security prisoners for every female soldier. HE Wall Street Magazine He stated that the Palestinian group could do it. refusing to release a small group of hostages and keep them as future currency or human shields. The cards are on the table. The diplomatic mechanism does not stop, just like the bombs that destroyed Gaza.