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Hamas and Islamic Jihad present “positive” response to ceasefire in Gaza Strip

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In a joint statement Hamas And Islamic Jihad On Tuesday they presented their in response to the latest truce proposal with Israel and expressed a “positive” willingness to

In a joint statement Hamas And Islamic Jihad On Tuesday they presented their in response to the latest truce proposal with Israel and expressed a “positive” willingness to reach a ceasefire agreement.Fire in GazaThis is his first official response since United States President Joe Biden presented a truce proposal ten days ago.

“The response prioritizes the interests of our Palestinian people and the need to completely stop the ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip.”in the statement about the truce proposal they indicate that yesterday also approved by the UN Security Council in the new resolution.

In the statement, the militias insist It is imperative that Israel withdraw completely from the Gaza Strip, and they say they conveyed their official response to the Egyptian and Qatari delegations on Tuesday afternoon.mediators of the conflict together with the United States, during a meeting they held with the Prime Minister of Qatar.

In this sense, Qatar and Egypt confirmed receipt of the response this Islamist group and other Palestinian factions. The joint statement, which did not disclose details of the content of the response, said:

Both countries confirm that their joint mediation efforts with the United States will continue until an agreement is reached, as mediators examine the response and coordinate with stakeholders on next steps.

Early this Tuesday Hamas has already expressed satisfaction with the latest resolution of the UN body.with 14 votes in favor, and was open to “cooperation” with mediators to achieve a ceasefire in the sector.

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinkenwhich is touring the region for the eighth time in a row, In recent days, he has repeated that the only thing missing is a “yes” to the Islamist organization. implement this proposal, divided into three stages and including a plan for ending the war.

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and Isaac Herzog, President of Israel. | Photo: Reuters.

In the last hours, Israel reiterated that it will not permanently end the war until it achieves its three goals.: to undermine Hamas’s military and civilian capabilities, make it no longer a threat to Israel, and bring home the 116 people still in captivity as of October 7.

“The proposal presented allows Israel to achieve these goals, and we will do it.”On Tuesday, an Israeli official announced a UN Security Council resolution that sets out a three-phase plan to end the war in Gaza.

At the moment, these are the only comments received from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pending an official response to this truce proposal.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel. | Photo: Reuters.

After more than eight months of war and more than 37,000 deaths in the devastated Gaza Strip, Part of the international community hopes that this agreement will be concluded as soon as possible to achieve a ceasefire. and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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