News about the first signs of one new ceasefire they come from the Middle East. As the Times of Israel reports, a source close to it Hamas confirmed that diplomatic talks are taking place Egypt They are focused on the possibility of a ceasefire one week in exchange for the release of 40 hostages, including children, women and non-combatants.
The proposal was reportedly discussed by Israel and Qatar without the US government's knowledge United States and would be open to one renewal in the event of an agreement on new conditions for the release of other prisoners. There is currently conflicting information about the status of the talks and this proposal in particular. An Israeli official told CNN: “Right now it’s all about that Discussionsthere is nothing final,” while his Palestinian counterpart told Portal that “a turning point could be coming soon.” a couple of days“. Furthermore, it appears that Hamas has not changed its negotiating position and has made demands that the Jewish state does not want to accept. “Hamas' position remains that it does not want to take humanitarian breaks. Hamas wants it complete end of Israel’s war on Gaza,” an informed source said.
Meanwhile, Egyptian media reported the arrival of the political leader of the Islamist movement in Cairo Ismail Haniyehfor discussions with officials in the country “about developments in the attack.” Gaza and some other things.” According to the local news agency Dpa, the aim of the visit is to remove all obstacles to a possible ceasefire and a new agreement on the exchange of Palestinian hostages and prisoners. However, an Egyptian security official reiterated that “Hamas maintains its position of rejecting a prisoner exchange a year ago.” Complete stop on the Israeli attacks on Gaza.”
After the previous ceasefire collapsed, there had already been talks about a new ceasefire. Tuesday, December 19th, the Israeli President Isaac Duke During a meeting with 80 ambassadors, he declared that the Jewish state was “ready for a new ceasefire that allows the release of the hostages,” although he doubted Hamas's willingness to take this step. Members of the Tel Aviv diplomatic corps also met with Qatari officials Doha and in Poland continue the negotiations. In fact, Netanyahu's government is under pressure from both the international community and its own citizens. The IDF's accidental killing of three Israeli hostages has made headlines protests and demonstrations demanding an agreement between Bibi and Hamas to release all prisoners still in the Gaza Strip