It is now up to the Palestinian armed group Hamas to decide whether there will be a ceasefire in Gaza before the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Tuesday (March 5) He commented US President Joe Biden. He made such comments in the context of the negotiations made by the mediators on the ceasefire. British news agency Reuters reported this news.
A long and extended ceasefire in the region is possible only if hostages held by Palestinian armed fighters are released, the third day of talks in Cairo on Tuesday’s ceasefire proposal said.
The meeting stipulated the release of dozens of hostages in exchange for a 40-day ceasefire in Gaza. In addition, it offered to send aid to the region ahead of the start of Ramadan, which was supposed to begin as early as next week, to avert a man-made famine.
In a statement, the White House said it had discussed proposals for an immediate six-week ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of sick, wounded, elderly and women hostages. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani emphasized this issue in Tuesday’s meeting.
The White House statement also said, “This initial phase of the cease-fire will provide time and opportunity to rapidly secure humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza and for more permanent arrangements and peace.”
Earlier, the group’s official Osama Hamdan repeated Hamas’s claims in Beirut. They demanded an end to Israel’s military aggression in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from there, and the return of displaced Gazans to their homes.
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