Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant, in his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that the Jewish state will have to expand its land operation in the Gaza Strip and abandon the offer, following the Palestinian reaction to Hamas’ offer of a prisoner exchange agreement. . The portal reports this axiosQuote from an Israeli source.
“The answer was designed to require Israel to reject it. “Hamas’ attitude will lead to the continuation of the conflict and our forces will soon enter more places in Gaza,” he said.
Before this, Hamas had offered Israel a three-phase ceasefire plan in the Gaza Strip. The agreement included a ceasefire, prisoner exchange, reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Palestinian territory.
Later recognizedIt was stated that Israeli officials were examining the ceasefire conditions offered by Hamas.
The situation in the Middle East escalated further on October 7, when thousands of armed Hamas supporters entered Israel from the Gaza Strip, attacked civilians and kidnapped more than 200 hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war. A ground operation was launched to bring back the hostages and completely destroy Hamas.
November 22 Israel and Hamas To agree about a humanitarian pause and the release of some hostages. Hamas ceasefire week return 110 hostages were captured.
Previously Medvedev stated About the possibility of a hundred-year war in the Middle East.