Ceasefire as a deal?
Talks “last chance” before attack in Rafah
According to reports from Cairo, there is now some movement in the stalled negotiations on the Gaza war. It could be the last chance to prevent an Israeli attack on Rafah.
According to the state-affiliated TV station Al-Kahira News, there was clear progress in talks between Egyptian and Israeli representatives on Friday. There was no official confirmation. The media reported that Israel sees the latest efforts towards a ceasefire and a hostage deal as a "last chance" before the planned attack on the city of Rafah.
According to Israeli media, the latest talks were initially intended to be about a limited agreement with Hamas, according to which only some female, elderly and sick hostages would be released.
Israel is making the number of days of a possible ceasefire dependent on the number of hostages released by Hamas.
According to an insider, Israel is considering a limited ceasefire in which 33 hostages would be released by Hamas instead of the 40 previously discussed.
"Progress in all areas"
According to a senior Israeli official, the talks between Egyptian and Israeli representatives in Tel Aviv on Friday were "very good" and focused. The Egyptians were apparently prepared to put pressure on Hamas in order to reach an agreement. Progress had been made in all areas of the talks.
Either an agreement in the near future or Rafah.
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Egypt concerned about possible wave of refugees
"This is the last chance before we go to Rafah," the Times of Israel quoted the unnamed Israeli government official as saying. "It's either an agreement in the near future or Rafah". Israel wants to smash the last remaining Hamas battalions in the city in southern Gaza, which borders Egypt. According to Israeli media, Egypt wants to reach an agreement to avert the attack in Rafah. Egypt is concerned that large numbers of Palestinians could cross the border.
Hundreds of thousands have sought refuge from the fighting in the rest of the Gaza Strip in Rafah. The EU and UN are providing aid there to avert a famine.
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