President Biden’s Assessment of Gaza Ceasefire
President Biden made important assessments regarding the ceasefire in Gaza in an interview with CBS. The presenter said, “Whether a ceasefire in Gaza will be possible before the end of the presidential term”In response to a question regarding Biden, “Yes, it’s still possible.”He responded with a message of hope.
Regional War Warning
Biden, “The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)-backed ceasefire plan is still applicable”In this context, the situation “It should not turn into a regional war”He stated that efforts are ongoing to keep the situation under control. The President emphasized the importance of international cooperation in order to keep the situation under control.
Netanyahu’s Three-Phase Ceasefire Plan
Biden detailed Israel’s proposed three-phase ceasefire plan on May 31. The plan includes the following elements:
- Achieving a permanent ceasefire
- Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza
- Mutual release of hostages and details
- Return of displaced Palestinians to Gaza
- Uninterrupted and adequate delivery of humanitarian aid
- Reconstruction of Gaza
However, Netanyahu later put forward new conditions regarding the prisoner swap negotiations. These conditions are included “preventing armed Palestinians from returning from the south to the north and keeping the Israeli army in the Philadelphia Corridor on the border between Gaza and Egypt”It included items such as.
Joint Statement by the US, Egypt and Qatar
The US, Egypt and Qatar issued a joint statement on August 8, calling on Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner swap. Negotiations to resume in Cairo or Doha on August 15This call once again highlighted the importance of the steps taken by the international community to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
