06/11/2024
After the escalation of the war between Israel and Palestine, and how far away a ceasefire is in the picture; Joe Biden, president of the United States, presented on May 31, an Israeli proposal that would end the war in this region. The plan consists of three phases and includes a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas.
The document has been described as a “roadmap toward a lasting ceasefire,” and seeks to put an end to the more than eight months of conflict that broke out on October 7, when a group of Hamas soldiers murdered and kidnapped to hundreds of Israeli citizens. This proposal presented by the United States would have the blessing of the Israeli government and would have been available for approval by the Palestinian group.
In context: Joe Biden presented a proposal to end the war in Gaza
Hamas requested this Tuesday to amend the truce proposal in Gaza and called for it to include a “total cessation” of Israeli aggression in the Palestinian territory. The response coincides with the tour of the head of American diplomacy, Anthony Blinkento the Middle East.
“The response prioritizes the interests of our Palestinian people and insists on the need to completely end the current aggression against Gaza,” Hamas said in a statement it made together with Islamic Jihad, another armed group operating in the territory.
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During Blinken’s visit to the region, which would be the eighth time he has traveled to the area since the war between Hamas and Israel broke out in Gaza, the Secretary of State asked the Palestinian group to accept the truce plan and hostage release. presented by US President Joe Biden.
However, Hamas responded with a proposal calling for amending the plan. This request would include a timetable with clear dates for a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. Discussions on a ceasefire, which had been held in Qatar and Egypt, would continue with these mediators and now with the support of the United States, which is “examining” the request for an amendment, according to White House spokesman John Kirby. .
Read here: Hamas says it does not accept negotiations that involve handing over its weapons
In addition to targeting Hamas, Blinken also stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reiterated his commitment to the ceasefire proposal., endorsed by the UN Security Council. “Everyone has said yes except Hamas,” Blinken said, ensuring that if the Islamist group did not accept the plan, failure would “clearly” be its responsibility.
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Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres once again expressed his concern about the situation in Gaza and stated that: “the horror must stop,” because “The speed and magnitude of the carnage in Gaza exceeds anything I have seen in my years as secretary general”he added.
Hostilities continue on the ground, with Israeli bombings that, according to hospital sources, left several dead in the center of the Strip, where Israeli troops have concentrated their actions in the last week. The Israeli army announced that four of its soldiers were also killed during fighting in the south of the territory. The casualties total 298 of the death toll among Israeli troops.
Meanwhile, negotiations for a ceasefire remain in a state of uncertainty, with the world watching and waiting for an agreement to end the violence in this war-torn region.
