Arab countries are developing an initiative to resolve the conflict between Israel and the radical Palestinian movement Hamas. The newspaper writes about this Finance Timesrefers to a senior Arab official.
According to him, the plan that Arab countries plan to present within a few weeks envisages reducing tensions between Israel and Hamas, as well as preventing a more global conflict in the Middle East.
As the publication notes, this initiative also includes obtaining the consent of Western countries to recognize the Palestinian state or grant it full membership in the UN. Arab officials have already discussed the plan with the United States and European countries.
Previously New York Times WroteIt is stated that Israel and Hamas are far from achieving a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The situation in the Middle East escalated further on October 7, when thousands of armed Hamas supporters entered Israel from the Gaza Strip. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The aim of Israel’s intervention operation was to repel the attack, release more than 200 hostages, including foreigners, and destroy Hamas. In order to achieve this goal, Israel launched major rocket attacks on the Gaza Strip from the first day of the operation. At the same time, the Israeli National Security Council decided to stop the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the sector.
27 October Israel announced About the “expansion” of the ground operation in Gaza.
November 22 Israel and Hamas To agree about a humanitarian pause and the release of some hostages. The ceasefire agreement was officially signed on 24 November entry in force and finished On the morning of December 1st. Hamas ceasefire week launched 110 hostages were captured.
Previously Medvedev stated About the possibility of a hundred-year war in the Middle East.