2024-02-28 19:20:07
Washington: US President Joe Biden expects the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip to stop soon. The US President said that he hopes there will be a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by next Monday. He admitted that the two sides are close to a ceasefire agreement. On the question of ceasefire in Gaza, Biden said, my National Security Advisor has told me that we are very close to it and my hope is that by next Monday we will have a ceasefire. He also said that we are close to it but it is not complete yet. The final seal on this is still pending.
A meeting has been held in Paris between the intelligence chiefs of America, Egypt and Israel and the Prime Minister of Qatar regarding the ceasefire. According to CNN report, after this meeting, a senior Biden administration official said that Hamas was insisting on the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, which was the biggest obstacle to the ceasefire. This major hurdle has been resolved. Hamas has softened its position for the first phase of the deal. Due to which there is hope of ceasefire.
The agreement will be implemented in several phases
The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel will be implemented in several phases. Israel and Hamas to release hostages in six-week ceasefire agreement. 40 Israeli hostages will be released by Hamas. Israel will also release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners lodged in its jail. Additionally, some Palestinians will be allowed to return to northern Gaza and humanitarian aid will also be increased. Official statement on ceasefire has not yet been issued by Hamas and Israel.
Earlier, Hamas had rejected the ceasefire proposal. Hamas had demanded a complete halt to the war and a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza before any talks could take place. However, now it is coming to light that he has agreed to a ceasefire of one and a half months. Hamas still claims to have about 100 Israeli hostages in Gaza. According to Israel, 134 of its hostages are in the captivity of Hamas.