Leaders of the Palestinian Hamas movement and Israeli officials may begin negotiations next week to sign a new agreement on prisoner exchange. TV channel reported this Al ArabiyaQuote from a Palestinian source.
Before that, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu answered Rejection of calls from many countries to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
On October 7, Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on Israel, declaring Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. As part of the attack, thousands of militants entered the territory of the Jewish state, seized military equipment and captured more than two hundred people. In response, Israel launched Operation Iron Sword in the Gaza Strip, vowing to destroy Hamas. The actions of the Jewish state led to a blockade of the Palestinian enclave, massive bombings, and demands for the evacuation of more than 1 million people to the south of the region.
On November 22, Israel approved an agreement with Hamas to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip. According to the agreement, a four-day ceasefire will be declared during which Hamas will release 50 women and children. Red Cross representatives will also be allowed to visit the remaining hostages to provide necessary medical care. As Israel’s permanent representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, stated, after the pause ends, Israel will continue to solve the problems in the Palestinian region. The ceasefire between the parties began to operate on November 24, but was interrupted by Israel on December 1, under the pretext of Hamas not complying with the conditions for the release of hostages.
Previously Medvedev stated About the possibility of a hundred-year war in the Middle East.