Hope for a truce in the Gaza Strip. Hamas called on “the American administration and Trump to put pressure on the Israeli government to stop the aggression” and thus put in place an agreement with Israel.
Hope for a truce in Gaza? Hamas said it was “ready” for a ceasefire. But the terrorist organization poses two conditions. The first: that Israel decides to “respect” it. And above all, Hamas encourages “the American administration and Trump to put pressure on the Israeli government to stop the aggression.” The recent election of Donald Trump to the White House could breathe new life into the conflict, with the Republican having promised to bring peace to the region. The United States remains Israel’s primary supporter in its war in Gaza. But Hamas knows the position of the elected president on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
During his first term, Donald Trump pursued an openly pro-Israeli policy. For his second term, he wishes to appoint Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel. He is close to the Netanyahu government and a fervent supporter of the colonization of Palestine. Thus, the return of Donald Trump to power could harden the ferocious war waged by the Jewish state in the Gaza Strip. If during the campaign, the Republican candidate asked Benjamin Netanyahu to put an end to the war, he also said he wanted to “win, obtain victory and put an end to it”.
Deadlocked discussions
Qatar announced the suspension of its role as mediator in the war, urging all parties to be “serious”. The talks appear to be bogged down. In total, 97 Israelis remain hostages in Gaza, 34 of whom were declared dead by the army. Since the only truce which allowed the release of more than 100 hostages at the end of November 2023, negotiations have been at an impasse.