“We do not stop, we continue to fight and we will intensify the fight in the coming days.
It will be a long war, and the end is nowhere near. We need patience, unity and commitment to our mission.” Benjamin Netanyahu once again frustrated the hope of ending the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the attack by Hamas on October 7. The Knesset (Israeli parliament) announced that it met with a reserve brigade in Gaza. “Everyone wanted only one thing from me: not to stop and to continue until the end (of Hamas),” he said.
Violent attack on Al Megazi refugee camp
Operations on the field actually confirm the Israeli leader’s intentions. The Israeli Christmas Eve bombing of the Palestinian refugee camps in Al Magazi and Al Bureij was one of the bloodiest incidents of Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip in response to a Hamas terrorist attack. Palestinian health sources reported that the death toll in Israel’s air strike on refugee camps in the center of Gaza was 106. This is the deadliest air strike since the start of the ground operation in the region.
Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra explained that the raid destroyed a “housing block” and that “the death toll is likely to increase” given the large number of families living there. In another incident, the ministry said 10 members of one family were killed in a raid on the Jabalia camp. They are also digging with their bare hands through the rubble of the Maghazi refugee camp, where an Israeli attack yesterday killed at least 70 people, according to Hamas. Thus, the total death toll in the Strip rose to 20,674 victims.
But Tel Aviv declares victory. “We have more or less military confirmation in the north of the Strip. There are a lot of army forces in the south. Therefore, we can now say that Zahal (abbreviation for armed forces, ed.) is present everywhere in the Strip,” said a statement from the Israeli war cabinet today, December 25. announced its member as Arie Deri, leader of the Orthodox ‘Shas’ party.
Diplomatic efforts appear to have failed. The United States appears to be having difficulty reviving and revitalizing the Palestinian Authority due to its possible post-war role in Gaza. In recent weeks, American officials have been in and out of Mukataa, the compound of Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen, demanding changes and new faces for the PNA, looking at the greater possibility, US newspaper Washington Post reported. When the war ends in Gaza. White House sources told the newspaper that the Biden administration is talking about “a new government and fresh blood next to Abu Mazen and under his leadership.”
Palestinians have stressed that such an effort must be part of a clear “political horizon” toward the establishment of a Palestinian state and have appeared skeptical that the United States can achieve anything while a far-right government is in power in Israel. Stalling American efforts to release $140 million in Palestinian taxes on Gaza does nothing to build confidence.
What does the Egyptian peace plan include?
Even plan proposals for a ceasefire disappear when dialogue cannot be established between the two political actors of the Strip, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Two terrorist groups have rejected Egypt’s offer to replace its government in Gaza in exchange for a permanent ceasefire. The Egyptian plan, presented yesterday and supported by Qatar, envisages a new prisoner exchange, followed by a permanent ceasefire and the establishment of a future government of technocrats in Gaza. The ceasefire plan consisted of three stages in detail. According to the Saudi media Sharq, “the first phase involves the initiation of a humanitarian ceasefire that will last for two weeks, which may be extended to two or three weeks, during which Hamas will release 40 Israeli prisoners, women and children (under 18 years of age) and elderly men in particular.” those who are sick”. In return, Israel must “release 120 Palestinian prisoners from the same two categories.”
In the second stage, it will be necessary to establish a Palestinian national dialogue under Egyptian auspices, with the aim of “putting an end to the divisions” and creating a government of independent technicians who will oversee humanitarian matters. The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will pave the way for Gaza and Palestine general and presidential elections.” Finally, according to Şark’s sources, a “complete ceasefire” and a “comprehensive agreement on prisoner exchange” will be made and this agreement will include “those who were sentenced to high penalties and those who were sentenced to 7 October.” It will also include Palestinian detainees who were “arrested by Israel after the Waiting.
Source: Today IT
Karen Clayton is a seasoned journalist and author at The Nation Update, with a focus on world news and current events. She has a background in international relations, which gives her a deep understanding of the political, economic and social factors that shape the global landscape. She writes about a wide range of topics, including conflicts, political upheavals, and economic trends, as well as humanitarian crisis and human rights issues.
