Israel continues its strikes against Hamas in Gaza, at a time when the mediating countries are preparing to propose a truce “of less than a month”, providing for an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and an increase in the humanitarian aid, according to a source close to the negotiations.
This proposal was the subject of discussions on Sunday and Monday in Doha between the head of Mossad (Israeli foreign intelligence), David Barnea, the director of the CIA, William Burns, and the Qatari Prime Minister.
A Hamas official for his part said Wednesday that the movement had not received an official proposal for a global truce but that it would study any project if it included an Israeli withdrawal from the territory.
The new leader of Hezbollah, Naïm Qassem, affirmed on Wednesday that the Lebanese Islamist movement could continue to fight Israel “for months”, while saying he was ready for a ceasefire “under conditions”. In his first speech since his appointment on Tuesday, he further claimed that his movement had “begun to recover” from the “painful blows” dealt by Israel.
Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the situation in the Middle East. In the region, war still rages between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah. In Lebanon in particular, the Jewish state has been increasing air strikes against Hezbollah since September 23, alongside a ground offensive launched on September 30 in the south of the country.