Israeli media reported that high-level officials from related countries are expected to hold talks in France on the 23rd in order to negotiate a cessation of the ongoing fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas and the release of hostages.
As the Israeli military strengthens its stance to carry out ground operations into southern Rafah, attention will be paid to whether the negotiations will progress.
The Israeli military continues to carry out heavy attacks in various parts of the Gaza Strip, and local Palestinian media reports that more than 60 people have been killed in the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip since the night of the 22nd, with heavy damage also occurring in the northern part.
Under these circumstances, multiple Israeli media reported that high-ranking Israeli government officials visited Paris, France on the 23rd in preparation for negotiations for a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, which are being carried out with Qatar and other mediators as intermediaries. I told them we would discuss it.
The Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, has also reported that Hamas is softening its stance in hopes of helping to resolve the situation in preparation for negotiations.
Negotiations were also held in Egypt, but no agreement was reached and the negotiations have been stalled since the middle of this month.
With the Israeli military stepping up its stance to carry out ground operations in southern Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million evacuees live, and reaching a critical juncture, will there be any progress in negotiations to prevent even more casualties? It gets noticed.