2024-08-29 09:40:00
The decision of the US authorities was made in the context that there are many challenges to be overcome at the next round of negotiations regarding a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking at the press conference, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the sanctions are aimed at a group that supported an illegal settlement camp in South Hebron when this group forced 250 people to be displaced at the same time.
According to a spokesperson for the United States Department of State, these actions will weaken the prospects for regional peace: “Extremist settler violence in the West Bank causes suffering and threatens security.” Israel and undermines prospects for regional peace. Israel must hold accountable those who commit violence against Palestinian civilians.”
Israeli tanks near the Israel-Gaza border. Photo: Reuters.
Immediately after the US decision, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is against the above sanctions in the United States, and confirmed that Israel is carefully reviewing and discussing this issue with the US.
Since the conflict between the Islamic Movement Hamas and Israel began on October 7 last year in the Gaza Strip, violence has increased in the West Bank. At least 640 Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops or settlers. The US has repeatedly expressed concern to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about settler violence and the expansion of settlements.
The US sanctions came in the context of Israel launching a large-scale attack on the West Bank, despite warnings from US President Joe Biden’s administration about the risk of escalating the conflict. Meanwhile, the next round of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip, scheduled to take place in Qatar after days of tough negotiations in Cairo, face many challenges.
In a statement, the White House security adviser, Jake Sullivan emphasized: “We are deeply concerned about the conflict that has been escalating into a full-scale regional war since October 7 last year, and we have worked every day with partners and allies engaged in intense diplomacy. both publicly and privately behind the scenes to prevent this outcome.
Currently, the negotiation process for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is currently at a standstill Israel and Hamas forces rejected all of the compromises proposed by the mediators.
Among his demands, the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu was still determined the presence of army of Israel along the Philadelphia Corridor and the displaced Palestinians on screen as they return to northern Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas forces announced that they were only negotiating a ceasefire based on President Biden’s recommendations on July 2.
Before that, the round of high-level negotiations that took place in the Egyptian capital Cairo on August 25 ended without reaching a final agreement. The details of the agreement for the upcoming round of negotiations are still being discussed by the negotiators.
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