Negotiations over a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas remain unresolved, with Hamas reportedly calling for a complete ceasefire and rejecting proposals from mediating countries. The future is becoming increasingly unclear.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages have been ongoing since the 18th of this month in Qatar, the mediating country.
Israeli media reported progress in the negotiations, including that Israel was coming to terms with Hamas' demands regarding the number of Palestinians to be released from prison in conjunction with the release of the hostages.
Meanwhile, Hamas announced on the 25th that it had reiterated its previous position to Qatar and other countries, calling for a complete ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
Multiple Israeli media have reported that Hamas has rejected proposals from Israel and intermediary countries, and on the 26th, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said, ``Hamas has once again rejected a compromise plan and is repeating extreme demands. "We will not comply with Hamas's delusional demands."
The future of the negotiations is becoming increasingly uncertain as the gap between the positions of both sides remains unbridgeable.
Under these circumstances, on the 26th, Hamas's top official Haniyeh met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abdollahian, who supports Hamas, and others, and discussed the situation in Gaza.
Amidst this, top official Haniyeh stated, ``We are at a historic and fateful turning point in our conflict with Israel,'' demonstrating once again our stance of uniting with Iran and opposing Israel. Ta.
``Amal Hospital has completely stopped functioning'' Palestinian Red Crescent Society
On the 26th, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, which operates Amal Hospital, the main hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, where the Israeli military has been carrying out military operations, announced that it had "completely ceased functioning."
The reasons for the outage include that the hospital had been under siege for more than 40 days, with some casualties resulting from attacks, and that the Israeli military had forced hospital staff and injured people to evacuate and blocked the entrance to the hospital.
On the 25th, Israeli forces say they killed more than 20 militants from the Islamic group Hamas near Amal Hospital.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said: "We regret that the international community was unable to provide the necessary protection to the hospital's staff, patients and those sheltering in place, leading to the closure of Amal Hospital." is raising a voice of criticism.
WHO: As of the 20th of this month, 23 out of 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are not functioning, and although 12 are partially functioning, the situation continues to be severe due to lack of supplies. We are calling for a ceasefire as soon as possible.