Truce. An agreement was finally found: the Israeli security cabinet approved the ceasefire. And the Hamas ok has arrived: it starts at 2 (local time, 1 in Italy). The mutual, simultaneous and unconditional truce has been negotiated by Egypt, which will send delegations to Tel Aviv and the Palestinian Territories to ensure compliance with the ceasefire.
Since the fighting began on 10 May, 232 Palestinians have died in Gaza, including 65 minors, and around 1,900 have been wounded. Israel believes it killed at least 160 enemy fighters in the bombing. The Israeli victims are instead 12 in all, with hundreds of injured, following rocket launches by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
After two in the morning, the Israeli army has not reported new anti-aircraft alarms in its settlements, nor have there been any reports of Israeli attacks in Gaza. THE Palestinianspeople from the occupied Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem celebrated a ceasefire in the streets which they considered a victory against Israel. Israel in turn he spoke of success as the “Guardian of the Walls” military campaign achieved unprecedented “great results” against militia targets in Gaza.
Hamas claim victory
Hamas claims victory in the recent armed confrontation with Israel. This was said by a senior official of the movement in front of thousands of people gathered for demonstrations of joy in Gaza City, after the entry into force of a ceasefire with the Jewish state. “This is the euphoria of victory,” said Khalil al-Hayya, number two of the political office of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, during a speech to cheering protesters, also promising to “rebuild” the houses destroyed by Israeli attacks.
Israel, Guterres applauds the truce, but asks for the root of the problem to be resolved
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Gaza and entered into force at 2am local time (1am in Italy), but at the same time asked the leaders of the opposing sides to start a “serious dialogue” on the root of the conflict.
“I welcome the ceasefire between Gaza and Israel after 11 days of deadly hostility”, said Guterres at a press conference, asking both sides to respect the agreement and expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of the clashes of the past days. However, Guterres stressed that “Israeli and Palestinian leaders have the responsibility, in addition to restoring calm, to initiate serious dialogues to address the root of the conflict”. “Gaza is an integral part of the future Palestinian states, and no effort should be spared to find a true national reconciliation that will end the division”, added the secretary general, noting that the United Nations remains “deeply committed” to working both with the Israelis than with the Palestinians. And he added that peaceful negotiations must be resumed “to end the occupation and allow a two-state solution”. Guterres also insisted on the need for the international community to work to develop a “robust package” of aid for rapid reconstruction that “supports the Palestinian people and strengthens their institutions”. Guterres also welcomed the role of those countries, Egypt and Qatar, who acted as mediators between the parties, working “closely” with the United Nations to help restore calm in Gaza and Israel. The UN Secretary General then “congratulated Egypt and Qatar for the efforts made, in close coordination with the United Nations, to help restore calm to Gaza and Israel”.
“I appeal to the international community to work with the United Nations to develop a robust support package for rapid and sustainable reconstruction and recovery that will support the Palestinian people and strengthen their institutions,” he added, noting that “the Israeli and Palestinian leaders have the responsibility, in addition to restoring calm, to initiate a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict “. Hence, he said that “Gaza is an integral part of the future Palestinian state and no effort must be spared to bring about a true national reconciliation that puts an end to the division”. As for the next steps to be taken, Guterres said “it will be very important to stabilize the ceasefire, have a solid humanitarian aid and recovery program for Gaza, and restart the peace process to have a two-state solution” .
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Biden: “Truce is a real opportunity to make progress”
US President Joe Biden welcomed the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, pledging his commitment to work with the UN for humanitarian support in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The head of state, speaking to the White House, highlighted that hundreds of civilians, including many children, have lost their lives in the conflict that has involved the Middle East in the last ten days. Biden also said he promised the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to supply the Iron Dome defensive missile system, used by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to neutralize rocket fire by the militia party that controls the Gaza Strip.
The US president thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, heard by telephone before his speech, “for the role he played in achieving a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said.
According to the White House tenant, the truce between the Jewish state and Hamas it represents “a real opportunity” to make progress after the recent escalation. And the US president, speaking at the White House after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, promised his commitment to work with the UN for humanitarian support in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Middle East, Israel approved a ceasefire in Gaza. Ok by Hamas, it starts at 2. Biden thanks Al Sisi
Israel: Blinken will travel to the Middle East in the next few days
The US Secretary of State, Antony flash, will travel to the Middle East in the next few days. This was announced by the US Department. A visit that is planned just a few hours after the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a truce taken at 2 local (1 Italian) and which is holding up.
Late yesterday evening (Italian time), flash – who is in Greenland for meetings – said he was “ready at any time” to travel to the Middle East to deal closely with the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians, “if this will help overcome the violence and help improve life of Israelis and Palestinians “. The head of US diplomacy explained that he had pushed during a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi for a “de-escalation” of the conflict. “If there is a favorable moment – he added flash – to go on a mission, that’s something I intend to exploit. “But he hadn’t given any date. State Department spokesman Ned Price said that flash he spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, who “welcomed” the visit. Price added that flash it will also meet Palestinian and regional personalities “to discuss recovery efforts and work together to build a better future for Israelis and Palestinians”.
Usa a UN: “Single focus to get the conflict to end as soon as possible”
The US has approached the crisis “between Israelis and Palestinians” with a single focus, to get to the end of the conflict as soon as possible. The ceasefire, if held, brings us closer to this goal “, said the US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield commenting on the truce between Israel and Gaza. And underlining that “this result was achieved strategically, multilaterally and diplomatically”.
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London calls on the parties to a “lasting” ceasefire
An invitation to a “lasting” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been addressed by the British government to the parties involved. The appeal comes from Dominic Raab, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
“All parties must work to make the ceasefire sustainable and end the unacceptable cycle of violence and loss of life,” Raab tweeted, adding that London supports “efforts to achieve peace”.
Sparks between Israel-Palestine ambassadors at Porta a Porta
An intense back and forth between Israel’s ambassador to Italy Dror Eydar and that of Palestine Abeer Odeh, with mutual exchange of accusations on the responsibility of the victims in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, aired tonight at Porta a Porta in an interview by Bruno Vespa, recorded before the announcement of the ceasefire.
“Who do you represent? Are you a representative of the Palestinian National Authority? Hamas does not recognize the PNA, indeed Hamas has killed many PNA policemen and expelled all Palestinian authorities from Gaza. And now you want to represent someone who does not. do you recognize? “, began the Israeli diplomat in the studio. “We are not here to talk about Hamas, but about Israel’s aggression against Palestine, the Israeli occupation, the violation of international law”, replied the ambassador in connection from Ramallah, stating that “it all began” with the attempt to evict Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem.
“You lie. Does a house dispute justify the killing of Jews? Are you animals or human beings?” “I don’t like anyone telling me I’m lying, it’s a lack of respect. I’m not lying,” Odeh replied. “He did,” Eydar interrupted. “You have to keep your education, you are a diplomat,” the Palestinian said.
The bickering continued between mutual accusations (“Gaza is a massacre”, “You don’t want a state, but punish Israel”) until the confrontation abruptly stopped: “I don’t want to listen anymore,” said Ambassador Odeh; “Study history a little,” concluded the Israeli.
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