A senior Hamas official in Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, confirmed during a press conference on Saturday, February 3, that his movement was open to any discussion that would lead to an end. “aggression” Israelis in the Gaza Strip believed it was premature to talk about an agreement on a ceasefire. The draft agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement, which was prepared by Qatari, American and Egyptian mediators, specifically provided for the release of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Follow our live stream.
An agreement is still under discussion. From Beirut, Osama Hamdan confirmed that the Palestinian movement had received a cease-fire proposal. “We can’t talk about a contract yet” he said. After reviewing the terms of this Agreement, “We will state our position based on our desire (…) to end the aggression against our people as quickly as possible”he added.
Antony Blinken on a diplomatic tour. LUS Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is on a trip to the Middle East on Sunday to support talks on a new ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which has been at war for nearly four months. He is scheduled to travel to Qatar, Egypt, Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia.
Threat of invasion in Rafah. The Israeli army once again opened fire on the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Dozens have been killed while the city of Rafah shelters more than a million displaced Palestinians. Hamas’ health ministry on Sunday announced 27,365 dead since the start of the war.
