Israeli media reported that an Israeli negotiator team has arrived in Qatar, an intermediary country, to hold additional talks regarding a cease-fire with the Islamic group Hamas and the release of hostages.
The Israeli side has shown that it is refusing the complete ceasefire that Hamas is seeking, and Hamas's response will be a focus of attention.
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President Biden expects a cessation of fighting to begin next week
Negotiations regarding the cessation of hostages between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages began on the 23rd in Paris, France, with Israel and the United States holding talks with intermediary countries such as Qatar, with Israel agreeing to release approximately 40 hostages on the condition that 6 It is reported that they have agreed to a suspension of fighting for a week.
In addition, additional talks will be held, and Israel's leading media outlet Haaretz reported that an Israeli delegation arrived in Qatar on the 26th.
On the 26th, President Biden of Central America told reporters in New York, where he was visiting, ``The negotiations are not over, but I have heard that a cessation of fighting is near.I hope that the cessation of fighting will begin next Monday.'' He expressed hope that both sides would come to an agreement soon and that a cessation of fighting would begin on March 4.
However, until now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown that he is refusing the complete ceasefire demanded by Hamas, and the gap between the two sides appears to remain wide, making it unclear whether an agreement will be reached.
Israeli negotiators arrive in Qatar
Negotiations regarding a cessation of fighting between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages have been held since the 23rd in Paris, France, between Israel, the United States, and mediating countries such as Qatar. It is reported that they have agreed to a suspension of fighting for a week.
Additional talks will be held in Qatar, and leading Israeli media outlet Haaretz reported that an Israeli delegation arrived in Qatar on the 26th.
Israel would like to specifically decide which hostages will be released, but so far there has been no information on Hamas's actions regarding the negotiations.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has shown that he absolutely refuses the complete ceasefire that Hamas is seeking, and the gap between the two sides appears to remain wide, making it unclear whether the negotiations will make any progress.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shtayeh of the Palestinian Authority announced his resignation en masse on the 26th, stating that ``a political arrangement that takes into account the new reality in the Gaza Strip is necessary.''
The United States and other countries have expressed the belief that after the end of the fighting in the Gaza Strip, a reformed Palestinian Authority should govern the Gaza Strip, and the recent cabinet resignation is seen as a move toward reform. .