China News Service, Beijing, January 26. Comprehensive news: According to foreign media reports on the 26th, CIA Director Burns will meet with Israeli intelligence agency Mossad chief Barnea in Europe in the next few days to discuss the use of military equipment in Gaza. Issues such as achieving a new round of ceasefire and promoting the release of remaining hostages by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
The New York Times quoted U.S. officials as saying that if Hamas can further release hostages, Israel is obviously willing to agree to a longer ceasefire, which creates new opportunities for negotiations. Any potential new deal would likely involve a phased release of hostages, although the White House hopes a larger deal can be reached to free Gaza's remaining hostages.
According to reports from the Associated Press and the Times of Israel, public rallies and demonstrations have taken place in many places in Israel recently, demanding that the Israeli government implement an immediate ceasefire and facilitate the release of hostages.
The Times of Israel said that the last round of ceasefire and personnel exchanges was achieved through talks between Burns and Barnea and officials from Qatar and Egypt. The New York Times said that Burns' participation in the new round of talks shows that as the international community's anger over the deaths of civilians caused by Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip continues to rise, the United States is pushing for a hostage agreement and a long-term ceasefire.
According to the Associated Press, on the 25th local time, civilians were attacked in Gaza City, located in the northern Gaza Strip. A large crowd of civilians were waiting for food distribution at a roundabout on the southern edge of Gaza City when shots were fired at the crowd. According to statistics from the Gaza health department, at least 20 people were killed and more than 150 injured. Gaza health authorities and witnesses claimed it was Israeli soldiers who fired into the crowd. Israel said it was investigating.
According to Al Jazeera, shelling occurred near the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, and drone attacks were carried out around the hospital building and courtyard. As Israeli military operations in the city continue to intensify, thousands of civilians have tried to flee to relative safety near the Egyptian border, but continued bombardment has made their journey extremely dangerous.
Reuters said that the U.S. government has established a special channel with Israel to discuss issues such as civilian casualties and attacks on civilian facilities caused by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip. The report quoted U.S. officials as saying that through this channel, Israel fed back the results of its investigation of civilian casualties to the United States and admitted that it had "made mistakes" in some of these incidents. Although they did not mention specific methods, U.S. officials said that the United States has set up procedures to hold Israel accountable.
According to statistics from the Gaza health department, Israel's military operations have killed nearly 26,000 people in the Gaza Strip and injured more than 64,000 people. Reuters stated that heavy civilian casualties have put tremendous pressure on the Biden administration. The establishment of this channel is not only a measure by the US government to deal with pressure, but also reflects its frustration with Israel's failure to alleviate the plight of civilians. (over)