Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (July 2) promised that Hamas would not have any role in Gaza after the war and underlines the intention of Israel to dismantle the presence of a militant group in the territory, despite renewing the ceasefire efforts.
“There will be no Hamas in Gaza,” Netanyahu said in a statement, repeating the long -term position of Israel that Hamas must be completely removed from power.
His comments came the day after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to the 60 -day ceasefire conditionsIt urges Hamas to accept the proposal before the conditions are getting worse.
We hope that a temporary ceasefire will allow hostages and widespread humanitarian aid.
The US is pushing for an agreement
Trump is pushing both sides to move forward to an agreement aimed at ending almost 21 months of conflict that destroyed Gaza and moved a large part of his population.
Israel reviews the design of the ceasefire
On Wednesday, Netanyah issued a short statement confirming that he received a ceasefire proposal from the mediators and conducted interviews focused on “bridging gaps” to return to the negotiating table.
“We are discussing the mediators to explore this proposal and try to achieve an agreement,” the statement said.
Despite these diplomatic efforts, Israeli insistence remains a major obstacle. Hamas demanded that any ceasefire must include the lasting end of military operations and the complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza – Israel’s conditions repeatedly rejected.
Trump signals possible breakthrough
Before his upcoming meeting with Netanyahu at the White House, US President Donald Trump suggested that an agreement on a ceasefire for Gaza could be achieved next week. On Tuesday (July 1) Trump said that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu was eager to end the conflict with Gaza and added that he was planning to be “very strong” in promoting the end of the war. Trump reportedly confirmed that he would deal with Iranian problems when both leaders encounter.
The hostage crisis still unresolved
The question of the hostage remains the main obstacle. The Israeli authorities claim that Hamas holds 50 prisoners, 49 of which were kidnapped during the attack of October 7, 2023. Since 2014, another hostage has been held.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that 27 hostages died during or after the October attack, including two American citizens, Iitay Chen and Omer Neutr.
The origin of the conflict
Israel Hamas’s conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Militants Hamas attacked South Israel, killed about 1200 people and took about 250 hostages. Since then, the war has killed tens of thousands in Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials and triggered a severe humanitarian crisis.
It remains unclear whether the latest proposal supported in the US will be enough to make both parties an agreement and stop fighting.
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