Israel-Hamas standoff puts Gaza ceasefire in peril

The test was the second stage of the ceasefire in Gaza is always in doubt; Now it seems that he has died at the moment he was supposed to start.

Anxiety is escalating that the war will return to this devastating region, deepen the deep suffering of the Palestinians and threaten the lives of the remaining hostages that Hamas maintains.

Israel, with the support of the United States, says there is a new deal now, after the end of the first phase of the agreement on Saturday. All humanitarian aid to Gaza has been suspended until Hamas also accepted this new version.

“A blatant violation,” Cairo’s strong response was strong. Egypt, as well as Qatar, also accused the Arab intermediaries in this process along with the United States, Israel of violating international humanitarian law by “using food as a war weapon.”

Under the terms of the agreement, 600 trucks bearing vital humanitarian aid aims to enter Gaza daily – and the huge crossed numbers within 42 days of the first stage.

There was also a high choir of criticism from other Arab countries, as well as human leaders.

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Cairo for the emergency Arab summit on Tuesday when rebuilding Gaza, called for the resumption of “immediate” assistance. He urged “all parties to make every effort to prevent return to hostilities.”

According to the agreement, which came into effect on January 19, this is the week in which Israel should provoke its forces from the Philadelphi corridor along the borders of Egypt Gaza and the negotiations that must be intensified to end the war, return all the remaining hostages, and launch more Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

But Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says that the American envoy Steve Witkev has reached a new plan.

Witkoff has not yet announced his proposal, but Netanyahu said that the first stage of the ceasefire will be extended for another 50 days, to cover the Islamic month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday for Easter, and to continue negotiations.

Hamas, on the other hand, will immediately issue half of the remaining hostages, according to Netanyahu. Israel says 59 is still being held, and it is believed that “up to 24” is alive.

On Monday, Hamas condemned this sudden shift as a “blatant attempt [by Israel] To evade the agreement and avoid entering into negotiations for the second stage. “

The group is the hostage as its most important influence and will do its best to keep them until this current confrontation ends with conditions ready to accept it.

A day ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Egypt, Badr Abdi, confirmed: “There is no alternative to the insured and complete implementation by all parties for what was signed last January.”

The Israeli media has published reports of an Egyptian proposal for Hamas to launch three living hostages and the remains of three others in exchange for a two -week ceasefire extension and an Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi corridor, as well as the main road in the north and south.

But an Arab diplomat based on the conversations said that they have not yet resumed in Cairo, although “the technical teams are in continuous discussion.”

There was always a dangerous confrontation at this stage.

The main goal of Prime Minister Netanyahu was “destroying” the military power in Hamas and political arrest.

Their high -design celebrations and the display of power during the Israeli hostage publications have angered that, despite their great weakness, Hamas is still largely responsible in Gaza.

Arab diplomatic sources say that although Hamas has accepted that it will not participate in the Gaza administration as soon as this war ends, it will not disintegrate the remainder of the effect.

This is unacceptable to Israel, and its most important ally, the United States.

On Sunday, the US National Security Council provided its full support for the “next step” to Israel. The blame was firmly on Hamas, saying that the group “indicated that it is no longer interested in the negotiating ceasefire.”

In the video, Prime Minister Netanyahu described President Donald Trump as “the greatest friend of Israel in the White House.”

But the Israeli media says that Washington was putting pressure on the Israeli leader for not restarting the fighting.

It is widely recognized that this type of twisting has pushed the ceasefire even before the Trump team entered the White House on January 20.

The pressure from the Israelis is also increasingly eager to see all the hostages returning home.

On Sunday night, hundreds of demonstrators dismantled police barriers outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem.

The American President, whose supporters, “the best peacemaker in the world,” praised, once again constituted the standards of war or peace.

Meanwhile, both sides are preparing to resume the battle while weighing their options to win peace on their terms.