Seeking a Truce: Israel and Hamas Negotiating Amidst War Clouds

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The Palestinian armed faction Hamas announced that they are accepting and reviewing Israel’s proposal regarding ceasefire negotiations.

According to Reuters and AFP on the 27th (local time), Khalil al-Haiya, the second-in-command in Gaza who leads the Hamas negotiating team, said in a statement that day, “We have received the official response of the Zionists. (Israel),” and “We will review this proposal and revise it.” “After we finish, we will present our position on it,” he said.

This situation came amid speculation that Israel was about to engage in a ground war against Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip.

The progress of these talks is attracting attention as there are concerns about large-scale civilian casualties if fighting breaks out in Rafah, a refugee camp with 1.5 million refugees.

There has been a stalemate over negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas.

On the 13th, Hamas rejected Israel’s proposal for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip presented through mediating countries.

The Israeli army has announced that it will maintain its current demands, including a withdrawal from Gaza and negotiations on a permanent ceasefire, something it has not yet compromised on.

In line with this, it has been observed that the direct conflict between Israel and Iran is a major obstacle to ceasefire negotiations.

However, as of the middle of the week, there were signs of a resumption of negotiations between Israel, the United States, and Egypt.

In particular, Egypt is said to have confirmed Israel’s position by contacting Israel on the 24th and 26th.

According to Egyptian officials, Israel is said to have told Egypt that it believes that 33 children, women, the elderly and wounded hostages are still alive in the Gaza Strip, and that it is willing to consider negotiations for their release. in exchange for six. – a week’s truce.

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