On the 15th, the Israeli side decided to once again send a negotiating team to Qatar regarding negotiations for a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, and it is expected that the suspended negotiations will resume.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, with Qatar and other mediators acting as intermediaries, were temporarily suspended as the gap between the two sides could not be bridged. It is clear that he has presented a proposal.
Reuters reports on the details of the plan, which states that Israel would release 700 to 1,000 Palestinians held in prisons on the condition that Hamas release hostages such as women and the elderly. Masu.
The two sides will then agree on a cease-fire schedule and proceed with the release of hostages.
Although the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement calling Hamas' proposal ``an unrealistic demand,'' it announced on the 15th that it would send a negotiating team to Qatar again, raising the prospect that the suspended negotiations would resume. Ta.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office also revealed that Prime Minister Netanyahu had approved plans for a ground operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, where nearly 1.5 million people, including refugees, live, increasing pressure on Hamas ahead of negotiations. .
First Friday after Ramadan begins
On the first Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, approximately 80,000 people visited the Islamic holy site in Jerusalem's Old City for collective prayers.
There was no major disturbance near the scene, but some boys were seen being denied access by Israeli security forces.
Local media also report that visits by Palestinians from the West Bank have been severely restricted.
A Palestinian boy who was refused entry complained: ``The Israeli security forces didn't check anything, just looked at my face and told me to turn back. Other boys were told the same thing.'' I did.
US Secretary of State Blinken expresses hope for positive progress in negotiations
Secretary of State Blinken said in Austria on the 15th, ``We are working intensively with Israel, Egypt, and Qatar to bridge the gaps that still remain and reach an agreement. Discussions are ongoing and are expected to continue for several days."
Regarding Israel's announcement that it would send a negotiating team to Qatar, he said, ``It shows that it is urgent and possible to reach an agreement to achieve a ceasefire, recover hostages, and expand humanitarian assistance.'' '', expressing hope that the negotiations will proceed positively.