A delegation from Hamas arrived in Egypt where he received a new proposal for an overall agreement with Israel. The initiative provides for the release of all Israeli hostages, alive or deceased, in exchange for the liberation of prisoners in prisoners.
A diplomatic initiative promoted by Egypt proposes one full exchange of hostages and requires to Hamas to lay down the weapons, accepting the withdrawal of Israeli defense forces Under the joint supervision of Arab, US and Turkish mediators. Donald Trump declared to the Israeli media that he did not consider it possible, in current conditions, that Hamas accepts an agreement to free the hostages, defining the “very difficult” goal.
Interviewed by Channel 12 Newsthe former president avoided commenting on Israel’s decision to conquer Gaza Cityreiterating that it is up to Jerusalemme to establish how to bring the hostages home and close the conflict. He added that Hamas “cannot stay in Gaza” and that we must “remember October 7”.
The proposal of agreement
A delegation from Hamas arrived in Egypt at the beginning of the week, where he received a new proposal for an overall agreement with Israel. The initiative provides for the release of all Israeli hostages, alive or deceased, in exchange for the liberation of prisoners in prisoners.
Based on the proposal, Hamas should approve a new retreat map of IDF “Under Arab-American supervision, until it reaches a definitive agreement on the question of Gaza’s disarmament and governance”. The agreement would include the suspension of the armed operations of the military wing of the movement and the disarmament, with guarantees provided by mediators and Turkey.
Skepticism and Israeli reactions
A security official expressed skepticism: «The chances that Hamas accepts the Egyptian proposal are reduced. It does not appear feasible: it is still a terrorist organization hardly inclined to disarm. Perhaps the Turkish influence and its guarantees could facilitate a solution ».
At the same time, an Israeli military spokesman declared on Monday that Anas Al-Sharifwell -known journalist of To Jazeera Killed the previous day, he was actually an active member of Hamas, salaried by the terrorist group. The statement came while the international indignation for the attack on Gaza City grew, costing the life of five other journalists.
The accusations against Jazeera
“Before the operation-explained Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, an IDF international spokesman-we had intelligence information that confirmed how Al-Sharif was an operating agent of Hamas military wing at the time of his elimination. He at the same time received a salary from Hamas and from To Jazeera».
The IDFin a tweet, they specified that Al-Sharif was “the head of a terrorist cell in Hamas” and responsible for rockets against Israeli civilians and armed forces. According to the army, documents seized in Gaza – including staff lists, training registers and paychecks – would demonstrate its double role.
Requests for evidence and investigations
The army did not provide details on the possible belonging to the militant environments of the other five journalists killed in the same attack, which took place near a tent near the Shifa hospital in Gaza City. THE’European Unionthrough the high representative for foreign policy Kaja Kallas, asked Israel to present “clear evidence” on the accusations aimed at reporters.
In October, the IDFs had already published material which, according to them, demonstrated the role of Al-Sharif as the commander of a launcher team and a member of an elite unit of the Come on Nukhba in the battalion of Jabalia Est.
The intervention of the UN
Shoshani added that those documents represent “only a part of the declassified information” collected during land operations in Gaza. The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterresasked for an “independent and impartial investigation” on the murders, remembering that at least the beginning of the war have been killed 242 Journalists in Gaza.
“Information operators must be able to carry out their work without threats, pressure or violence,” said the UN Stéphane Dujarric spokesman.
International accusations and criticisms
On Sunday, several international countries and organizations have accused Israel of deliberately hitting journalists. To Jazeera He denounced the loss of his correspondents Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qraiqa, of the Chambermano Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammed Noufal, in addition to the freelance Mohammad al-Khaldi, all killed in the attack.
Antony Blueken’s position
Finally, the former US Secretary of State Antony Blinkenalready a member of the Joe Biden administration, has criticized recent positions from different Western countries in favor of the recognition of a Palestinian state.
In an article published on Wall Street JournalBlinken said that “this initiative is far from reality and it is not the right time: the priority must be avoiding the famine in Gaza, free the hostages and put an end to the conflict in the strip”.
The former head of US diplomacy proposed a three -year plan accompanied by the normalization of relations with theSaudi Arabiaclaiming that this approach could allow Netanyahu to “get rid of his toxic partners”.
