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UPDATE ON THE SITUATION – Efforts by Egypt and other mediating countries, namely Qatar and the United States, continue to bring together the points of view of the two parties.
Hamas and Israeli delegations leave Cairo. Washington ready to suspend deliveries of certain weapons. Israel believes “very disappointing” Biden’s threat. Le Figaro takes stock this Thursday, May 9.
Hamas and Israeli delegations leave Cairo, mediation “continues”
Representatives of Palestinian Hamas and Israel left Cairo “after two days of negotiations” aimed at obtaining a truce in the ongoing war in Gaza for seven months, the Al-Qahera News media, close to Egyptian intelligence, reported on Thursday.
The efforts of Egypt and other mediating countries, namely Qatar and the United States, “continue to bring together the points of view of the two parties”Al-Qahera News added, citing a high-level Egyptian Source.
Washington ready to suspend deliveries of certain weapons
Israel’s main military supporter, Washington, through Joe Biden, announced on Wednesday that it would suspend deliveries of certain weapons to its historic ally if the Israeli army entered Rafah. Alongside Qatar and Egypt, the United States is mediating which has been trying for months to convince Israel and Hamas to conclude a truce intended to allow in particular a pause in the war and the release of Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons against hostages kidnapped by Hamas during its bloody attack in southern Israel on October 7. Indirect negotiations resumed on Wednesday in Cairo to try to reach a compromise and avoid the announced assault on Rafah.
Israel considers Biden’s threat “very disappointing”
Israel’s ambassador to the UN said Thursday “difficult to hear and very disappointing” the threat from American President Joe Biden to stop the delivery of certain weapons to Israel in the event of a major offensive in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. “This is a very hard and disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the start of the war”Gilad Erdan told Israeli public radio. “It is quite clear that any pressure on Israel, any restriction imposed on it, even from close allies concerned about our interests, is interpreted by our enemies” And “gives them hope”he added.
Hamas Health Ministry announces new death toll of 34,904
The Hamas Health Ministry announced Thursday a new death toll of 34,904 in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7. In 24 hours, at least 60 additional deaths were recorded, according to a press release from the ministry which reported 78,514 wounded in seven months of war.
