O Death of dozens of Palestinians According to the Israeli military, the planned distribution of humanitarian aid for Thursday in the Gaza Strip was due to the crowd.
Different than Hamas page declared are the most Deaths not attributed to Israeli military shootingsa military spokesman said on Sunday. Instead, most of the victims were crushed by the crowd from which the Israeli soldiers were attacked.
They then fired warning shots and shot individual looters who were threatening the soldiers. This was the result of a preliminary investigation carried out by the military, which is expected to be followed by a more in-depth investigation by an independent commission.
According to consistent reports, dozens of Palestinians were killed and injured on Thursday ahead of a planned distribution of humanitarian aid near Gaza City. Health authorities, subordinate to the militant Hamas, spoke of more than 100 people being shot dead by Israeli soldiers. Israel had already rejected the information on Thursday and said that a group of people approached the soldiers despite warning shots. They shot at those who posed a threat. The incident sparked international criticism. UN Secretary General António Guterres called for an independent investigation.
Gaza: 15 children die from malnutrition
At least 15 children have died from malnutrition and dehydration at Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip in recent days. The announcement was made by the health authority of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas in Gaza. There are fears for the lives of six other children who are in the intensive care unit and suffer from malnutrition and diarrhea. Shortly before, the UN Security Council appealed for emergency assistance in the Gaza war.
No power generator, no oxygen
The power generator and oxygen are no longer available at the hospital; there are fewer medical options, a spokesperson said. The UN Security Council in New York also called for the protection of Palestinian civilians suffering in the isolated coastal strip in the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. “Parties are urged not to deny civilians in the Gaza Strip basic services and humanitarian assistance,” said a United Nations statement released in New York on Saturday. Humanitarian aid was again requested.
In their statement, council members expressed “grave concern” that Gaza’s more than two million residents could face “alarming levels of acute food insecurity.” The UN Security Council reiterated its call to “enable and facilitate the immediate, rapid, safe, sustainable and unhindered delivery” of large-scale humanitarian assistance. The statement also called on Israel to keep border crossings open for humanitarian aid and allow additional crossings to open.
Talk about a ceasefire tent
According to Hamas, there are still obstacles in the indirect negotiations on a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza war and the release of more hostages. She blamed the Israeli side for this. Hamas delegations and the mediating representative of the US and Qatar arrived in Cairo for negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza war. A new round of negotiations is planned in the Egyptian capital, as reported on Sunday by the Al-Qahera News channel and security circles.
There is still no progress in Cairo, said a Palestinian representative who said he was familiar with the matter. When asked if a deal was imminent, the person told Portal: “Not yet.” It is questionable whether an Israeli government team also came to Cairo. Israel recently declared that it would only send a delegation to Cairo for indirect talks if Hamas presented a list of hostages still alive under its control. Israel also wants to know whether Hamas will agree to the number of Palestinian prisoners that would be released in exchange for hostages, as stated in the mediators' latest proposal.
The main obstacle in indirect negotiations with Israel is the deadline for a ceasefire. A Hamas representative in Beirut, who declined to be named, told the German Press Agency on Sunday evening. Israel is maneuvering around the issue, it was said. Senior representatives of the US government, which along with Qatar and Egypt mediate between Israel and Hamas, said on Saturday that the framework for a possible agreement was in place and that the Israelis had “more or less accepted it “. A possible agreement depends exclusively on Hamas.
A senior US official had previously said the framework for a six-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was in place. He explained again that Israel's consent existed, but that the deal was dependent on radical Islamist Hamas agreeing to release the hostages. “The agreement basically already exists. But I don't want to raise expectations in one direction or another.” There is no statement from Hamas. Israel announced that it would suspend military activities for humanitarian purposes.
According to information from the Egyptian television station Al Qahera News TV, mediation negotiations on a ceasefire are scheduled to continue this Sunday in Cairo. A day later, Israeli Minister Benny Gantz, a member of the War Cabinet, is expected to hold talks with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, as reported by the New York Times on Saturday (local time). Harris is expected to speak with Gantz about the urgency of a hostage release agreement that would allow a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as the need for more food and aid for Palestinian civilians, she said.
The Hamas official said they were in contact with mediators and remained committed to finding a solution “to end the aggression against our people”. US government officials also said negotiations were still ongoing. According to media reports, mediators suggested that a six-week ceasefire should, if possible, come into effect before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins around March 10. During this period, 40 Israeli hostages would be exchanged for around 400 Palestinian prisoners.
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| March 3, 2024, 12:56 pm