Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports
Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports
Since that article says virtually nothing... does Israel accept that proposal? Otherwise, this hardly matters.
They're refusing the proposal, and they believe that the only reason the proposal was offered was to make Israel look bad by ...forcing them to refuse the proposal? As if a good faith effort to collaborate with two other powers in the region for a mutually beneficial ceasefire is an insult to them? As if Israel needs any help looking like the bad guys in this conflict?
It's unlikely that the details will be known before an agreement is reached.
But to your point, what really matters is whether the USA will force Israel to accept the proposal, or if the Israeli population protests harder against Netanyahu (but that's unlikely to reach the required mass).
Netanyahu wants the war to continue and will not accept any deal, unless his hand is forced.
Anyway, Israel was telling people to flee Rafah. My local news says they are probably doing that to pressure Hamas by panicking the Gazan population.
So, no, I don't think Israel will accept the deal.
Since that article says virtually nothing… does Israel accept that proposal?
My understanding is this just happened, and Israel has not had a chance to respond to it yet.
Otherwise, this hardly matters.
Actually, it matters a lot, as Israel was just about to invade Rafah.
Wheels within wheels, games within games, moves and counter moves.
It's certainly to be hoped, but given the Israeli mobilization in the last 24 hours or so, I'm not holding my breath.
The point right now is determining what the sticking points are and why. This may not matter to Israel, but it does matter to the larger international community including the USA.
Israel has benefited in this conflict by having good enough diplomatic support to prevent a major escalation in the region. However, it is going to be a lot harder for countries like Egypt and Jordan to continue supporting Israeli security in the region as the counterattack looks more like a genocide. The issue is even becoming a pain point for Biden, who needs this issue to go away before the election.
I don't see Israel changing its mind because of this, but I see the other countries in the region doing so.
They did not
Yes I too often accept decisions i myself make
The article is pretty devoid of any information. I get what you mean, but can you explain how you got to this conclusion?
They came up with the agreement themselves among their allies ?
Well Hamas isn’t in the greatest position to drag the conflict out
But I don’t see why it matters
Didn't they bomb a border crossing right after the peace talks ended on Sunday? It's hard to read these guys.
No, they attacked tanks preparing for the invasion of Rafah a couple kilometers from the border and the Israeli government twisted that into an attack on the border crossing itself, using it as an excuse to cut off all aid coming in.