Egypt is working to advance the Gaza negotiations to stop Israeli movements in Rafah
Today (Thursday), the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported, citing unnamed sources, that Egypt is seeking to advance negotiations aimed at concluding a prisoner exchange deal between Israel and the Hamas movement, with the aim of influencing Israeli movements in Rafah, according to what was published by the World News Agency Arabi”.
With increased talk about the Israeli army’s imminent storming of the area located in the far south of the Gaza Strip, the commission also said that Israel had begun to formulate what it described as “the new broad lines that will form the basis for negotiations with (Hamas).”
Agency stated, citing two sources who said they were familiar with the progress of the negotiations, that members of the mini-security cabinet will receive a summary of the talks from the negotiating team during an expected session today.
Yesterday (Wednesday), Egypt stressed its keenness on the necessity of reaching an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, exchanging detainees, and implementing humanitarian aid.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly warned of “the danger of the military escalation in the Palestinian city of Rafah, and its repercussions that may push the region to slide into a state of instability.”
Egypt, Qatar, and the United States are playing the role of mediator in negotiations aimed at achieving a truce in the Gaza Strip and completing a prisoner exchange deal, but the ongoing mediation efforts since last January have not succeeded so far.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry confirmed in an interview with CNN last week that “the talks are continuing and have never been interrupted.” There are continuous ideas being put forward, and we will continue to do so until the goal is achieved.”
The Netanyahu government will push forward the Rafah process to pressure Hamas to resume negotiations
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said today (Thursday) that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push forward with the ground operation in Rafah in the far south of the Gaza Strip. For the purpose of pressuring the Hamas movement; To resume prisoner exchange negotiations.
According to the newspaper, Israel believes that the move in Rafah will increase pressure on Hamas and enhance the chances of reaching an agreement, according to the Arab World News Agency.
She stated that the Israeli mini-security government is meeting today; To discuss several files, including the ground operation in Rafah.
She pointed out that the Israeli army “is putting pressure on the political level; To carry out the operation aimed at destroying the Hamas brigades in the Gaza Strip, the army is usually ready and awaiting the green light from the political level.
