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[Live] Gaza: Israel studies Hamas’ “positive” response to truce and continues strikes in Rafah
The Palestinian group Hamas confirmed on Tuesday February 6 that it had submitted its response – “
generally positive
”, according to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators who received it – to a truce proposal formulated at the end of January in Paris by American, Qatari and Egyptian officials. As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's plane landed in Tel Aviv, bombings and fighting continued less than a hundred kilometers to the south, in the Gazan towns of Khan Younes and Rafah, according to reports. witnesses.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference with Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at Diwan Annex in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday 6 February 2024. © Mark Schiefelbein / AP
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What you must remember :
■ The Palestinian group
Hamas confirmed on Tuesday February 6 that it had submitted its response
to Egyptian and Qatari mediators
to a truce proposal formulated
at the end of January in Paris by American, Qatari and Egyptian officials. According to Cairo and Doha, this
response was
“
generally positive
”
. Israel confirmed having received it and studying it.
■ While Israeli authorities reaffirm their desire to expand operations in
Rafah
, in southern Gaza, the UN has warned that a
ground invasion
there could “
constitute a war crime
”. On the border with Egypt, the town is now home to half of the Palestinian population, who have come to take refuge, notably following Israeli instructions.
■ As the war enters its fifth month on Wednesday, February 7,
Israel
once again
bombed Khan Younes
, where, according to it, leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement are hiding. According to the Israeli army, the leader of Hamas in
Gaza
is currently “
on the run
” and hiding “
from hiding place to hiding place
”.
■ Alongside Mr. Blinken in Doha, the Qatari Prime Minister announced that
Hamas
had sent his country, as well as Cairo, a
response with a view to a possible agreement
. Hamas believes it has demonstrated a “positive” spirit, Qatar thinks so too. Egypt and Israel have acknowledged receipt.
■ According to the latest report from the Hamas Ministry of Health, Tuesday February 6,
27,585
people have been killed in Gaza
since the start of the war on October 7. The majority of the dead are women, adolescents and children. There are
66,978 injured.
Times are given in universal time (UT, i.e. Paris time -1),
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5:05
: Hamas sent “
overall positive
” response to truce proposal, says Qatari Prime Minister
While American Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Qatar, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdelrahmane Al-Thani, calling himself “
optimistic
” declared alongside him: “
we received a response from Hamas regarding the general framework of the hostage agreement. This response contains a few comments, but is overall positive
.”
“
Hamas' response was transmitted by the Qatari mediator to Mossad
(Israeli foreign intelligence services).
The details are being carefully considered by officials involved in the negotiations
,” said a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Hamas confirmed that it had submitted its response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators but without specifying its content.
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