Publication date: 2024/12/21 (Last updated: 2024/12/21 17:36)
CAIRO – TOGETHER – An Israeli delegation, including officials involved in the issue of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip and the prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, arrived in Cairo today, Saturday.
According to Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed’s website, the delegation will hold a meeting with officials from the Egyptian Intelligence Service to discuss outstanding details of ongoing negotiations hosted by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, as well as , said it plans to consider some provisions. Related to border control and the Rafah border at the agreement stage.
The agreement includes a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Rafah border in a first phase lasting up to 60 days. This phase also includes the relocation and partial withdrawal of occupation forces from the Salah al-Din Corridor and the Philadelphia Corridor.
The Israeli delegation’s arrival coincides with a delegation from the Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Popular Front movement leaderships attending Cairo to discuss negotiations and the creation of a community support committee to govern Gaza.
A Hamas statement on Telegram on Friday said the talks between leaders of both sides included “a thorough discussion of the course of the ongoing war in Gaza and the progress of ceasefires, exchange agreements and indirect negotiations with the brothers who brokered the agreement. It included.” and all regional-level variables. ”
The statement said those in attendance believed that “if the enemy ceases to set new conditions, the chances of reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza are closer than ever.” According to the statement, the delegation also discussed the latest developments in the project of the Regional Support Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip. “All expressed their appreciation for Egypt’s efforts towards the completion of this project and the importance of forming a committee and initiating practical steps for publication as soon as possible,” the statement said. said.
Sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations revealed yesterday Friday the controversial points that stand in the way of an agreement being announced. Sources said the visit of U.S. Intelligence Secretary William Burns to Doha, the Qatari capital, was undertaken within the framework of pressure to promote consensus and resolve differences.
Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed knows that this controversial point is at the forefront of Hamas’s adherence to clear language that directly provides for an “end of war” with the termination of the terms of the Phase 3 agreement. Ta. Hamas has so far rejected that formula, proposing the phrase “end of military operations.” This is a formula that Hamas rejects.
