Corresponding of the Middle East
Correspondent of Gaza
EpaIt is said that Hamas rejected an Israeli proposal for a six -week fire cessation in Gaza, which requested that the armed group give up their weapons.
A high Palestinian official known as the conversations said that the plan did not pledge to end the war or a starting point for Israeli troops (Hamas key demands) in exchange for freeing half of the living hostages it has.
It occurs when Israel continues his military offensive in Gaza.
A security guard died and nine other people were injured on an air strike at an Khan Younis field hospital, the hospital said. Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) said he struck the head of a Hamas cell.
In the meantime, a United Nations Agency warned that « the humanitarian situation in Gaza is now the worst that has been during the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities. »
Six weeks have passed since Israel allowed any supply to enter through crossings in the Palestinian territory, with a long time so far.
The United Nations Agencies strongly refute the statement of Israel that there is enough food in Gaza to last a long time and suggest that the blockade could violate international humanitarian law.
The Prime Minister of Israel said the block of supplies aimed to pressure Hamas to release hostages and extend the cessation of fire that expired on March 1.
At the same time, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office stated: « Members on the ground report an increase in attacks that cause massive civilian victims and the destruction of some of the remaining infrastructures needed to keep people alive. »
It is said that Israel presented his latest cessation proposal to regional mediators at the end of last week, a few days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with United States President Donald Trump in Washington.
A Hamas delegation headed by the main negotiator Khalil al-Hayya met Egyptian intelligence officials in Cairo.
The great Palestinian official said to the BBC: « The Israeli proposal was transmitted to the movement through Egypt explicitly requested Hamas disarmament without any Israeli commitment to end the war or withdrawing from Gaza. Hamas, therefore, rejected the offer in its entirety. »
It is understood that this is the first time that Israel has added the disarmament of Hamas as a condition to advance in a high fire: a red line for the group.
The Palestinian officer accused Israel of stopping, seeking only to recover the hostages as he extended the war.
It is believed that 59 hostages remain in Gaza, of which 24 are alive.
AtmosphereThe recently published hostages linked how many were with them in poor condition underground. Some are in poor health with unpaid wounds.
Hamas said he is ready to return all those who are captive, in exchange for a complete end of hostilities and the complete Israeli deployment of Gaza.
He used to offer five hostages in exchange for an extension of truce, but claims to have shown flexibility in the number of hostages to be published.
The BBC understands that Egypt has submitted a modified proposal to Hamas that is now being proposed.
The Israeli media had not planned a breakthrough in the cessation of fire.
The Yediotch Ahrone newspaper quoted an unnamed Israeli security official who said: « We value that there will be an agreement in two and three weeks, but right now there are gaps and the distance is excellent. »
« We want to get 19 living hostages. Israel and the United States are coordinated and military pressure has an impact, » the official continued.
« They have a gas shortage, and the food and fuel will be ascended in a few weeks. The great achievement of the residents’ return to the North Gaza Strip has been erased. The pressure of the residents has begun. This ruined them. »
Israel resumed his bombing of Gaza on March 18 and then restarted land operations, saying he was heading to Hamas. The Prime Minister said that future fire talks would remain « under fire. »
Since Israel restarted his offensive in Gaza, at least 1,630 people have been killed, bringing the total murder in 18 months of war to 51,000, according to the latest figures from the Hamas -Run Ministry of Health.
About 1,200 people died and 251 were hostage in the unprecedented attacks led by Hamas, who triggered the war, according to Israel.
AnadoluOn Tuesday morning, Israeli war planes struck the Kuwaiti Field Hospital door in Al-Mawasi, told the BBC a displaced area for displaced people near the coast near Khan Younis, south of Gaza, Hospital’s spokesman, Knowing ARAR.
He said that the murdered man worked on the site, and the injured were hospital staff and patients. Three ambulances and some tents used as a reception area were damaged.
The graphic images published by the Field Hospital on Facebook showed that a blood -covered man rushed with the attempts to resuscitate him.
The IDF said in a statement that « he struck the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and a Commander of the Combat Area » outside the hospital, without testing.
He also said that an « precise ammunition » was used to mitigate the damage to the area.
The attack occurs after the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, said he was « deeply alarmed » on a Sunday strike at Arab Al-Ahli Hospital in the city of Gaza, his spokesman said.
Israel said he led a building to the place that Hamas used as « command and control center », which the group denied.
The doctors moved to evacuate the hospital, saying that the IDFs were only given a 20 -minute warning. It is said that a 12 -year -old boy who was treated by head injuries died because his care was disturbed.
The hospital, which had been the best operation of northern Gaza, is now out of service and cannot admit new patients.
« Under international humanitarian law, injured and sick, medical staff and medical facilities, including hospitals, they must be respected and protected, » said Guterres spokesman.
He added that the attack treated « a strong blow to a health system already devastated in the strip », adding that, with the help of blocked, there was a strong concern that the medical supplies were low and the stocks of food and water.
AFPThe Secretary General of the United Nations said that, under international humanitarian law, occupying power had obligations to ensure relief for the civilian population.
Recent Israeli military evacuation orders have led to a large -scale displacement of 2.1 million Gaza population.
The UN says that about 70% of the strip is currently under travel orders or in « without going » areas, when Israeli authorities require humanitarian teams to coordinate their movements.
In Israel, the polls suggest that most Israelis recedes a Gaza fire cessation agreement, and, when it comes to the war objectives indicated in their countries, they prioritize the hostages at the dismantling of the military capacities of Hamas and Hamas.
However, Netanyahu has the support of hard -line religious ultranationalist parties that have threatened to collapse the government if the war ends.
Israel signed an agreement to cease fire in January, leading to the release of 33 hostages (25 of them alive) in exchange for 1,800 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of six weeks.
Then he greatly refused to start talks in the second stage that was supposed to have a complete withdrawal of the Israeli forces and a complete end for the fight.
Last week, Israeli military reservists and veterans have signed several open letters that condemn the ongoing war and question their priorities.
There has also been criticism of the IDF Cabinet Chief and Commander of the Air Force for plundering the reservists of the Air Force who signed an original statement.
This coincided with the increase in frustration between the reservists and their families due to the cost of reserve duty in progress, along with the government’s failure to write ultra-orthodox Jews despite the fact that the IDF faces a shortage of combat soldiers.
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