Netanyahu Sets Hardline Gaza Ceasefire Condition
The international community's efforts have been focused on pushing forward the implementation of a ceasefire plan in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, aiming first to disarm the movement before rebuilding the sector. U.S. envoy Jared Kushner held a more than four-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, during which Washington requested that Israel refrain from placing obstacles to the implementation and emphasized that disarming Hamas and destroying its heavy and light weapons are a prerequisite for withdrawing Israeli forces and restoring reconstruction. The understanding requires Hamas to hand over its weapons, which will be destroyed under U.S. oversight. Meanwhile, Israel considers that continued military operations and maintaining its current positions are essential to ensure security. Consultations have continued amid disagreements over the possibility of Hamas surrendering its weapons, as Israel remains skeptical, though the United States believes it is possible. The agreements include allowing the Israeli army freedom of movement and delaying reconstruction until Hamas is disarmed, with Israel continuing its policy of targeted assassinations and refusing to withdraw from the "Yellow Line," remaining in their current positions to preserve their ability to defend themselves. The difficult security conditions since the beginning of the war in October 2023 have resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties and widespread destruction of infrastructure in Gaza, amid mutual accusations of violations of the ongoing ceasefire.
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