The first phase of the truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip was completed today, but negotiations on the next stage, which is projected to end the war permanently, have not yet come to a result.

This truce came into force on 19 January after 15 months of bloody warfor which Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was an unprecedented attack of Hamas.

Agreement provides Three phases of 42 days each.

During the first phase, the Palestinian organization liberated 25 hostages in Gaza and returned eight hostages to Israel, in exchange for about 1,800 Palestinian prisoners.

The second phase of this fragile truce- which was achieved after the US, Qatar and Egyptian mediation and after months of painful negotiations- should normally start today. In the context of this will be released the last hostage of Hamas And many hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

The third phase will be dedicated to rebuilding the Gaza Strip, with UN appreciating more than $ 53 billion The cost of this project.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who sent their Thursday envoy to Cairo to discuss the second phase of the truce with mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the US, was expected to convene with a meeting yesterday night.

“The interested parties have begun intensive discussions to examine the next phases of the truce agreement in the context of continuing efforts to guarantee the implementation of the agreements that have been concluded,” the Egyptian government said on Thursday.

Yet This morning there were no signs of any agreementwhile the Hamas delegation has not been seen in Cairo.

Experts believe that the most likely scenario – and what Israel prefers – is the prolongation of the first phase of the truce.

“One thing is certain, the second phase will not start tomorrow (today Saturday), but the truce will probably not collapse,” said Max Rodenbek yesterday.

The agreement contains an article that provides for the automatic extension of the first phase for as long as the talks for the latter last.

Hamas, for her part, asked the international community to put pressure on Israel “to immediately begin the second phase of the agreement without delays and hesitation”.

The Palestinian organization emphasized “its full commitment to implementing all the terms of the agreement in all phases”.

Of the 251 hostages captured by Hamas, 58 remain in the Gaza Strip, of which 34 are deadaccording to the Israeli army.

“The agreement on the truce and the liberation of Israeli hostages must be respected. The following days are of the utmost importance. The sides should make every effort to avoid the collapse of this agreement, “UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres said yesterday.

Negotiations on the second phase are difficult to foretell. Israel requires the complete demilitarization of Gaza and the elimination of Hamas. The Palestinian organization insists that it will remain in the enclave.

Netanyahu also receives pressure from his far -right allies in the government that is opposed to ending the war.

During the first 42 days of the truce managed to enter humanitarian aid to Gaza, where more than 69% of buildings have either been damaged or damaged and almost all residents have been displaced and lived in miserable conditions, without drinking water, food and medicine.

Negotiations on the truce coincide with the launch of Ramadan today, the sacred month of Muslims. Among the ruins of a damaged district in Han Younis, in the southern part of Gaza, the inhabitants hung the traditional lanterns and the faithful participated in the night prayer in the moses.