Israel and Hamas urged to sign ceasefire agreement soon

British news agency Reuters reported that US President Joe Biden emphasized that the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is in the hands of the Palestinian extremist movement Hamas.

The possibility of ending the conflict in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages depends on Hamas' actions in the coming time, according to the US President. He also stressed that a ceasefire is necessary to increase aid to the Palestinians.

US President Joe Biden declared: “We must send more aid to Gaza.”

Joe Biden previously announced that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip could be reached by March 4. Although negotiations are still ongoing, results will come soon.

Along with Hamas, Washington also called on the Israeli government to temporarily cease fire in the Gaza Strip and increase humanitarian aid to local people.

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Israel and Hamas are being called for a ceasefire to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. Photo: AP

According to The Hill, both US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have called for an “immediate” ceasefire in recent days.

Currently, the US and Israel are increasingly at odds over the course of the conflict in Palestine and especially the nature of humanitarian aid distribution in the strip of land.

Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied reports that Israeli soldiers had attacked a humanitarian aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip.

Regarding the conflict, Sky News Arabia reported, citing close sources, that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is facing criticism within the group's leadership for ordering a large-scale raid on Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, without consulting other leaders of the group.

Yahya Sinwar and three of his close associates, his brother Mohammed Sinwar, military wing leader Mohammed Deif and his deputy Marwan Issa, were the ones who decided to attack Israeli territory. The Hamas leadership and its political wing were unaware of the attack plan.

In January 2024, the a-Sharq el-Awsat newspaper, citing several Palestinian sources close to the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, reported that the decision to attack Israel was made by Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed's younger brother, Deif, Rouhi Mushtaha, a close associate of Sinwar, and Ayman Nofal, the former intelligence chief of the armed Islamic brigade. Specifically, Yahya Sinwar and his associates made the decision on October 6, 2023, just one day before the planned attack was carried out.

To ensure secrecy, many Hamas field commanders were not informed of the details of the raid. The al-Qassam Brigades commanders were also only informed of the plan to attack Israel about three days before the operation, but did not know the exact time of the attack.

Just hours before the attack began, details of the new operation reached the remaining Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the movement's political wing, and Saleh Arouri, his deputy.

According to the Gaza Health Authority, the conflict in the Gaza Strip has killed 30,631 people and injured 72,043 as of March 5, the majority of whom are women and children. More than 85% of the total 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip have fled, with the majority now concentrated in Rafah.

Israel is preparing for a military operation against Rafah. Photo: Reuters

The Israeli army has repeatedly announced that it will launch a military operation against Rafah to neutralize Hamas militants, despite warnings of a possible humanitarian crisis there.

The latest round of talks on the Gaza conflict opened in Cairo on March 3, with Egypt, Qatar and the Palestinians, but not Israel, attending. The aim is to reach a 40-day ceasefire before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

US President Joe Biden said on March 5 that Israel was “being cooperative” and that it was up to Hamas to reach a deal. A Hamas official said the group had proposed its own draft agreement and was awaiting a response from Israel.

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