Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference after his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding Hamas’ ceasefire offer.
“IT WILL CAUSE A NEW MASSACRE”
Addressing the families of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu argued that Hamas’ demands were “unrealistic” and that maintaining military pressure was the only option to bring the prisoners, and that accepting Hamas’ demands would not release the prisoners and “on the contrary, it would lead to a new massacre.” lasted.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that the attacks on Gaza would yield results within a few months and stated that they would not give up on their goals.
Stating that he told Blinken that they were close to victory against Hamas, Netanyahu emphasized that this victory will have repercussions in the Middle East.
ATTACK INSTRUCTIONS
Regarding the city of Rafah, where more than 1 million displaced Palestinian civilians took shelter in the south of Gaza, Netanyahu said, “We have instructed the Israeli army to prepare for an attack in Rafah and the central camps.” he said.
HAMAS REQUESTED TURKEY TO BE A GUARANTEE FOR THE CEASE CEASE
On the other hand, Hamas Movement Political Bureau Member Osama al Hamdan announced that in their proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, they requested Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Russia and the UN to be guarantors in any agreement.
At the press conference held at Hamas’s Beirut Office, Hamdan made a statement about the prisoner exchange and ceasefire agreement that Hamas submitted to the Israeli government through mediator countries.
Stating that Hamas is working to ensure a comprehensive and complete ceasefire, Hamdan said, “Sending Hamas aid and relief materials, ending its barbaric attacks on defenseless civilians, including children, women and the elderly, providing safe shelter to the displaced, ensuring reconstruction and Gaza.” He presented his proposals for the lifting of the blockade of Turkey and a full prisoner exchange in the memorandum.” he said.
Stating that Hamas responded positively to the memorandum of understanding despite the reactions of Israel, which denies even the most basic human rights of the Palestinian people, Hamdan noted that Israel has persistently made statements that it will continue its attacks on Gaza since the day the memorandum of understanding was announced.
Recalling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statement regarding the memorandum of understanding, Hamdan said that Netanyahu will not withdraw his army from Gaza and will not release Palestinians in prisons.
Hamdan emphasized that Israel’s war cabinet once again confirmed that it is trying to cut off any means to stop attacks against civilians in Gaza.
When asked by journalists which countries, besides Egypt and Qatar, were guarantors in the memorandum of understanding, Hamdan said, “In our proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, we requested that Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Russia and the UN be guarantors in all kinds of agreements.” he replied.
Hamdan added that a delegation from Hamas will hold talks in Cairo tomorrow to re-examine the developments regarding the agreement.
Source: AA
