Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire, while Israel is ready to pause killings but only for a little while.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are underway in Egypt, with mediators from Cairo, Washington and Doha pushing for a new ceasefire deal.
In case the deal doesn't come to fruition, Israel has threatened to invade Rafah, the last remaining area where at least one million Palestinians are taking shelter after Israel described it as a safe zone despite continuously shelling it for the last six months.The latest proposal, which Israel helped to draft but has not fully agreed to, comprises two phases.
The second phase aims to achieve what sources have termed the"restoration of sustainable calm", in which the remaining hostages, captured Israeli soldiers, and the bodies of hostages would be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners. For the ceasefire arbiters, Israel has been stuck up on the hard bargain, refusing to budge and completely ignoring the heavy Palestinian death toll, which largely includes women and children.While Israel is trying hard to convince the world that it is as much interested in securing a ceasefire deal as Hamas and world leaders are, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deploys a harsh rhetoric that goes against the spirit of any truce.
Israeli army's Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has approved final plans for the impending military offensive, with troops and tanks positioned near the Gaza border, according to the Israeli Ynet news website.Despite Netanyahu throwing a wrench into the ceasefire negotiations, the Biden administration continues to support Israel’s “genocidal” military campaign in Gaza, even going as far as describing Israel’s truce offer as “generous”.
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