UA ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip, again rejected by Hamas. The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken deplored, this Monday, November 4, that the Islamist movement refuses the temporary truce agreement in the Palestinian enclave. According to the Secretary of State, who toured the Middle East at the end of October with a view to a ceasefire, Hamas refuses to release hostages.
In a phone call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Antony Blinken “noted that Hamas had once again refused to release even a limited number of hostages in order to secure a ceasefire.” -fire and relief for the population of Gaza,” according to a statement from the State Department, relayed by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
For his part, a Hamas official said last Friday that the Palestinian Islamist movement had refused to study a proposal for a short truce in the Gaza Strip from the mediating countries – the United States, Egypt and Qatar – because it did not include a permanent ceasefire. According to its Al-Aqsa Hamas television channel, cited by Reuters, the ceasefire proposals did not respect its conditions, namely that any agreement must end the year-long war in Gaza and include a withdrawal of Israeli forces from the devastated Palestinian enclave.
Pressure on humanitarian aid
Antony Blinken also spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday, where he “reviewed the steps taken by Israel to date and urged further action to significantly increase and maintain aid humanitarian aid – including food, medicine and other essential supplies – to civilians throughout the Gaza Strip.
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The head of American diplomacy and Defense Minister Lloyd Austin warned Israel that Washington could suspend the shipment of certain weapons if progress was not made by next week regarding the delivery of aid in the Gaza Strip.
A ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, to put an end to the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah, is also at the heart of the discussions. During his call with Yoav Gallant, Antony Blinken discussed “ongoing efforts to reach a diplomatic solution in Lebanon that allows Lebanese and Israeli civilians to return home safely.”
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