Regarding negotiations for a cessation of fighting in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, Israel has indicated that it will reject proposals from the Islamic organization Hamas, which calls for a complete ceasefire. Hamas continues to hold talks with mediators Qatar and Egypt, but it is reported that it will take at least 10 days for negotiations to be finalized, making the future uncertain.
Negotiations are underway between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar and others, toward a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages.On the 7th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Hamas would be calling for a three-step ceasefire. showed a stance of rejecting the proposal.
In response, Hamas announced on the 8th that a delegation had arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and that it was continuing to hold talks with mediators Qatar and Egypt.
Middle Eastern satellite television station Al Jazeera, citing Egyptian sources, said it would take at least 10 days for negotiations to be concluded and a cessation of fighting to be achieved.
While the future of the negotiations remains uncertain, the Israeli military announced on the 8th that it is intensifying operations in the western part of the southern city of Khan Yunis, where Hamas claims to have an important stronghold, and that more than 1 million people will be evacuated. It is poised to carry out ground operations in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on the 8th that 130 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 27,840, and there are concerns that further casualties could occur if attacks on Rafah intensify. It has been.