As negotiations over a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas stall, US Secretary of State Blinken strongly urged Hamas to agree to a cessation of fighting, stating, ``Hamas is the one who makes the decision.''
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Negotiations continue intermittently over a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages.
WHO posts a video taken inside a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on social media
U.S. Central Command drops more than 36,800 meals in northern Gaza Strip
Israel: Restrictions on entry to Islamic holy sites ``as usual''
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Negotiations continue intermittently over a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages.
WHO posts a video taken inside a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on social media
U.S. Central Command drops more than 36,800 meals in northern Gaza Strip
Israel: Restrictions on entry to Islamic holy sites ``as usual''
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Negotiations continue intermittently over a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages.
Negotiations have continued intermittently between Israel and Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, and on the 3rd of this month, a Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt and met with mediating countries Qatar and Egypt, as well as the United States. Discussions are continuing.
A senior Hamas official told Reuters on the 5th, ``The delegation will remain in Cairo on the 5th and plan to finalize these talks,'' indicating that talks are continuing.
Secretary of State Blinken, who met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mohammed on the 5th in Washington, D.C., said, ``We have an opportunity for an immediate ceasefire that will allow us to release the hostages, expand humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and "We can set the terms for a permanent solution. It is up to Hamas to decide whether to accept this ceasefire or not," he said, urging Hamas to agree to a cessation of fighting.
In the latest talks, Israel and the mediating country are said to have already agreed to a plan to suspend fighting for approximately six weeks in conjunction with the release of the hostages.
However, Hamas has consistently called for a complete ceasefire, and the gap between Hamas and Israel, which does not accept it, has not been bridged.
WHO posts a video taken inside a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on social media
On the 5th, the World Health Organization (WHO) posted a video taken inside Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on social media.
The WHO has complained that the humanitarian situation in the northern Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, with one in six children under the age of two suffering from severe malnutrition.
The video shows the baby being treated in a bed, and medical personnel attending to the baby in the incubator despite a sudden power outage, darkness, and the sound of medical equipment alarms. is shown.
In addition, a pediatrician complained that many children who come to the hospital are malnourished, and said, ``Due to a lack of supplies, we are only able to properly treat about half of the children.The only thing we can do is add salt or sugar. All we have to do is give them fresh water.''
She said, ``I want to tell the world that we must stop war now to save children.''
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on the 3rd that 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the hospital, and the humanitarian situation is worsening day by day.
U.S. Central Command drops more than 36,800 meals in northern Gaza Strip
U.S. Central Command issued a statement on the 5th, announcing that it had jointly partnered with the Jordanian military to drop humanitarian aid supplies to the Gaza Strip using a C130 transport aircraft.
According to the announcement, more than 36,800 meals of food were dropped in the northern Gaza Strip.
This is the second time that the US military has dropped aid supplies to the Gaza Strip, following on the 2nd of this month.
In a statement, the U.S. military emphasized that it would continue to carry out the drop operation, saying it was "part of a sustained effort to deliver more aid to the Gaza Strip."
Israel: Restrictions on entry to Islamic holy sites ``as usual''
On the 5th, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that restrictions on Muslims' entry to Haram al-Sharif, the Islamic holy site in Jerusalem's Old City, would be limited to the same number of people as usual during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. issued a statement stating that
Regarding entry restrictions, far-right ministers have called for them to be stricter than in previous years due to security concerns.
However, as in previous years, there are likely to be certain age restrictions for entry, and the statement also states that ``we will assess the security situation on a weekly basis and decide on our response,'' and that future responses will depend on the situation in Palestine. There are also concerns that people's backlash will grow stronger.