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The uncertainty in Gaza as a Palestinian group says that there is no continuous conversations about the second phase of a truce, even when the first phase expires on Saturday.
As the first phase of the cessation of Israel-Hama's fire in Gaza ends, negotiations in the next stage aimed at providing a permanent truce have been unconvincing so far.
Hamas on Saturday rejected Israel's “formulation” to extend the first phase of cessation of fire instead of moving to the second phase, as was originally planned, calling it unacceptable.
Hamas Hazzam spokesman Kassem told Al Araby that no second -phase talks are being held, even when the first phase is due to expire on Saturday.
Qassem said Israel is responsible for not starting the second -phase negotiations, accusing him of wanting to restore the other captives from Gaza, retaining the possibility of resuming war.
His comments come a day after Hamas called on Israel to move to the second phase and confirm his “full commitment to apply all the terms of the agreement in all its stages and details.”
Israeli officials Join Mediators from Qatar And the US in Cairo on Thursday for Intensive Discussions, Egypt's State Information Service said on Friday. However, these negotiations obviously do not bear fruit.
Conversations during the second phase of fire termination are intended to negotiate the overall end of the battles in Gaza, including the return of all other captives and the complete withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the territory.
According to Israel, 59 captives are left in Gaza, 24 of which are still thought to be alive.
On Thursday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told reporters: “We said we are ready to expand the frame (from the first phase) in exchange for more hostages. If possible, we will do this. “
“Doesn't go back”
Sammy Al-Aari, a professor at the University of Istanbul Zaim, said it was not clear what would happen afterwards.
– The American Messenger Steve Vikoff He pointed out that he wanted to explore the idea of expanding the first phase, which is the Israeli position, “he told Al Jazeera. “So this is a bad news for any negotiations because Hamas will not agree with this.”
In the meantime, humanitarian organizations have repeatedly said that the termination of fire should continue if they want to provide the much necessary assistance to the Palestinians in the coastal enclave, which was devastated in 15 months of war.
“The impact of safe and sustainable humanitarian access is obvious,” says the World Food Program in an X publication. “Fire retention must be held. Can't go back. “
The General Secretary of the United Nations Antonio Guterres' organization on Friday said that the next few days were “critical” to the conversations of the second phase of the termination of fire.
“The fire termination deal and the hostages must be retained. The next days are critical. The parties should not make any effort to avoid a breakdown of this deal, “Guteres told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York.
Fear of resuming struggle
Al Jazeera's Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting Gaza, said there may be a “jump” in military activity, “since there are no obligations to maintain fire.”
“This is left in the air as mediators are trying to control this crisis and prevent a return to battles that will bring nothing but a more devastation of gas people,” he added.
While the fire was stopped since early January 19 Military invades, shooting, air strikes, increased monitoring and obstruction of help From the beginning of the cessation of fire.
According to GMOs, the Israeli army has killed and injured dozens of Palestinians through air strikes as well as firing since they entered into force of fire.
Earlier, GMO reports a delay in allowing displaced families to return to areas in North Gaza, as well as a shortage of agreed levels of assistance allowed in the enclave.
