The US continues to pressure Israel and Hamas for a cease-fire in Gaza – Netanyahu is rigid

The US administration on Thursday once again urged Israel and Hamas to finalize a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip, with the parties blaming each other for the failure of indirect negotiations. Working with Qatar and Egypt, the US, Israel’s main international ally, has been trying in recent months to mediate to get the warring parties to strike a deal, nearly 11 months after the war in the Gaza Strip broke out, triggered by the unprecedented Hamas raid on southern sectors of Israeli territory on October 7; In vain so far. During his visit to Haiti, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reiterated his administration’s assessment that outstanding issues have been 90% resolved. “It is up to (…) the two parties to reach an agreement on the remaining issues,” Mr Blinken said during a press conference. Although “I believe we are […]
Source: News Beast

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