Waffenruhe talks between Hamas and Israel: A setback in Qatar!

Waffenruhe talks between Hamas and Israel: A setback in Qatar!

Hope for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has continued to evaporate with the failure of the first round of indirect conversations between Hamas and Israel. These conversations, which took place in Qatar, ended unsuccessfully, such as vienna.at. Two Palestinian insiders stated that the Israeli delegation did not have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had given his negotiating partners "clear instructions". Nevertheless, he emphasized that Israel only works on a deal that is in line with the previously agreed conditions. The proposal for the ceasefire was drawn up by the US mediator Steve Witkoff and stipulated that the ceasefire should take 60 days. However, Hamas expressed concerns about humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

US mediation attempts

President Donald Trump said that Israel was ready to enter into a new 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Mediators from Egypt and Qatar were commissioned to send the proposal to Hamas. Trump expressed his hope on social media that there could be a ceasefire [ZDF] (https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/wafferuhe-trump-strump-gaza-ISRAIN

The prerequisites for a two -month ceasefire include a cooperation between the United States with all parties involved in order to end the conflict. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel had achieved its military goals. Nevertheless, it remains unclear which specific measures must be implemented at the beginning of the first phase of the ceasefire. The fate of hostages and the future military presence of Israel in strategic areas is particularly controversial.

protests and escalation in the Gaza Strip

In the Gaza Strip there are currently massive protests against Hamas and the war with Israel. Hundreds to thousands of people have been demonstrating for three days and are calling for the deduction of Hamas ZDF. Drone shots document the destruction in areas such as Beit Lahiya, while Hamas warns of supporters of Israel.

At the same time, Israel intensified his attacks in the Gaza Strip because no agreement could be reached via an ceasefire. In Israel itself, thousands demonstrate against Netanyahu and demand a solution to release the hostages. There are currently 24 kidnapped Israelis and 35 corpses of kidnapped in the Gaza Strip. The health authorities in the Gaza Strip report of over 50,100 dead, many of them children and young people, since the conflict started on October 7, 2023.

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar emphasized the urgency not to miss an opportunity to exemption from hostage. While Trump thanked Qatar and Egypt for their efforts for a diplomatic solution, the situation remains tense and a breakthrough remains unlikely.