Thus, the US president interprets that the “official position of the Israeli government” is to accept this ceasefire proposal, and has emphasized that the “only party” that has not accepted this so far is Hamas. “If there is no pact, there will be no humanitarian aid,” he warned.
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenon Monday asked Middle Eastern governments to put pressure on Hamas to accept the ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip as, he said, Hamas is now the only “obstacle”.
“My message to the governments of the region is: if you want a ceasefire, put pressure on Hamas to say yes. If you want to alleviate the terrible suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza, press Hamas to say yes” to the ceasefire proposal announced by United States President Joe Biden and accepted by Israel, Blinken said on Cairo airport before traveling to Israel.
Blinken has assured that the “only way” so that there are no more civilian deaths in Gaza means accepting the US president’s ceasefire proposal and to which Hamas “has not yet responded.”
He has insisted that the “only a part” who has not accepted so far is Hamas: “We will see whether Hamas wants to end the conflict or not (…) It seems that everyone already supports the proposal. The question is whether Hamas will accept this,” he said at Cairo airport after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi.
Blinken thus interprets that the “official position of the Israeli government” is to accept this ceasefire proposal and “this was very important to make progress”, although he has admitted that it is “understandable that there is pessimism in this regard” given the lack of an official response from the Islamist group.
He also wanted to emphasize that ‘If there is no pact, there will be no help’referring to the increase in humanitarian aid for Gaza.
More than 37,000 murdered
The total number of deaths in Gaza today rose to 37,124, mostly women and children. 84,712 Palestinians were injured After more than eight months of a devastating Israeli offensive that continues to expand through Rafah to fully control and occupy the border with Egypt, the Gaza Ministry of Health announced this on Monday.
Jordan will host a humanitarian conference on Tuesday, organized by the Hashemite Kingdom, the United Nations and Egypt, to make an urgent appeal and draw up a humanitarian response plan, in which heads of state and representatives of more than 70 countries and international organizations will participate .
Source: EITB
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