In a joint statement, the three mediating countries invited the parties to resume talks next Thursday, August 15.
The governments of the United States, Egypt and Qatar pressed Thursday on Israel and Hamas to resume indirect talks next week, either in Doha or Cairo, to overcome their differences and conclude a cease-fire agreement in the Strip. of Gaza, where the war is in its 308th day.
In a joint statement, the three mediating countries invited the parties to resume talks next Thursday, August 15, recalling that there is already a framework agreement “on the table at the moment” and all that remains is to agree “the details of its implementation”.
“As mediators we are ready, if necessary, to present a final proposal that will resolve the implementation issues (including a possible agreement) in a way that will meet the expectations of all parties,” they added.
Doha has been leading months of negotiations, backed by Cairo and Washington, to hammer out a ceasefire deal that would include the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of Palestinians held in Israel. .
The prospect of an end to hostilities is intended to be realized under a phased agreement, starting with a ceasefire.
The talks are being held based on the framework presented by US President Joe Biden at the end of May; it was, according to him, an Israeli proposal. The framework agreement spoken of by the mediating countries “is based on the principles” that Mr. Biden had formulated, according to their joint statement yesterday.
“It is time to conclude a cease-fire agreement and an agreement for the release of hostages and prisoners,” according to the text.
The announcement by the three countries comes after Yahya Sinwar, who is accused by Israeli authorities of being among the masterminds of the attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement’s military arm on southern Israeli territory on October 7, took over as the leader of Hamas. war. This development, following the death of his predecessor Ismail Haniya in Tehran — Iran and Hamas blamed Israel for his assassination and vowed revenge — is believed to have made indirect negotiations even more difficult.
Source :Skai
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