Global | 2024.04.27 11:08
[서울=뉴스핌] Correspondent Kim Shin-young = The Palestinian armed faction Hamas is reviewing Israel’s offer for ceasefire talks.
According to foreign media such as Reuters on the 27th (local time), Khalil al-Haiya, the second-in-command in Gaza who leads the Hamas negotiation team, said on this day, “We have received the official response from the Zionists (Israel),” and “We will review this proposal, and after completing the review, we will make a decision on it.” “We will present our position,” he said.
Smoke rises from an attack by the Israeli army in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on the 21st (local time). [사진=로이터 뉴스핌]
On the 13th, Hamas rejected the proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip presented by Israel through mediating countries. Hamas said the Israeli army would not compromise on a withdrawal from Gaza and negotiations on a permanent ceasefire, and would maintain its current demands.
Israel is currently facing an imminent land war against Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip. If fighting breaks out in Rafah, a refugee camp with 1.5 million refugees, there are concerns of large-scale civilian casualties. Accordingly, attention will be paid to the progress of this negotiation.
Beginning in the middle of this week, there were signs of a resumption of negotiations between Israel, the United States, and Egypt. Egypt confirmed Israel’s position by contacting Israel on the 24th and 26th. Al-Qahera News, a state-run television channel in Egypt, said, “There has been notable progress in reducing the differences in views between the Egyptian and Israeli delegations.”
Israel is said to have told Egypt that it believes 33 children, women, the elderly and wounded hostages are currently alive in the Gaza Strip, and that it is willing to consider talks to release them in exchange for a ceasefire six weeks.
Citing local officials, local Israeli media said the war cabinet had discussed a new plan for a ceasefire and the release of hostages ahead of the Egyptian delegation’s visit.
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