Cease-fire Agreed by Hamas is ‘Far from Israel’s Requirements,’ Netanyahu Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t happy with the peace deal Egypt arranged between Israel and Hamas and has expressed dissatisfaction with the ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt between Israel and Hamas. By showing his disappointment, he says it falls short of Israel’s requirements for lasting peace.
The ceasefire, which went into effect, began last Thursday after 11 days of heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. This is the deadliest in the past few years, which took the lives of at least 250 Palestinians and 12 Israelis, as 66 children were also involved in it.
While the ceasefire has brought a temporary halt to the violence, according to Netanyahu, the truce stopped the fighting for now; Netanyahu made it clear that Israel doesn’t have long-term safety worries.
In a statement to the press, Netanyahu pointed out that Hamas, the militant group that governs the Gaza Strip, still poses a significant threat to Israel and Hamas is a terrorist organization committed to destroying Israel and sees the ceasefire as a temporary break from violence, said Netanyahu.
On the other hand, he thinks it doesn’t solve the main problems, such as the welcome relief from the immediate violence or preventing future attacks on Israeli civilians.
Netanyahu reflects the deep-seated relationship between Israel and Hamas in that they don’t trust each other because they have been enemies of each other for a long time. Israel accuses Hamas of launching rockets randomly at Israeli cities and hiding behind civilians, while Hamas accuses Israel of imposing a suffocating blockade and killing its leaders on purpose.
The ceasefire agreement proposed by Egypt calls for an immediate halt to hostilities and says they should stop fighting immediately as the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow the delivery of aid to Gaza, which includes the provisions for talks on a long-term ceasefire and fixing Gaza’s brGaza’stuff because it’s monitored and damaged by fighting for years.
However, Netanyahu signaled that Israel would not be willing to make any concessions to Hamas unless they promised to stop being violent and keep Israel safe. He called on the international community to hold Hamas accountable for what they do and support Israel’s Israel’s defense from terrorism.
The world must understand that Israel can defend itself from anyone who wants to destroy it, said Netanyahu. We will not hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to keep Israelis safe and protect their country.
Despite Netanyahu’s toric, analysts say that Israel is likely to face pressure from the US and its friends to talk to Hamas and fix the fight. President Joe Biden has expressed support for Israel’s Israel’s defense to calm down and for peace talks to start again between Israelis and Palestinians.
The ceasefire agreement represents a reprieve from the violence that caused the conflict to remain unresolved. As both sides assess the damage and casualties inflicted by the fighting, how well peace will last in this area needs to be clarified. The path to a wave of lasting peace in the region remains uncertain.
