 |
| Israeli-Palestinians-gaza-talk |
A delegation of Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in Egypt have agreed to extend a five-day ceasefire in Gaza by 24 hours to give them more time to thrash out a long-term truce.
The announcement came moments before the current truce expired at 10pm (UK time).
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators in Cairo are trying to hammer out a roadmap for the Gaza Strip after Egypt announced a 24-hour extension of the cease-fire to allow more time for the talks.
The extension of the truce fanned hopes of an emerging deal, however vague, though wide gaps remain.
Palestinian delegate Qais Abdel-Kareem says discussions resumed on Tuesday morning on key issues, including Israel's blockade of Gaza, its demands for Hamas' disarmament and Palestinian demands for a Gaza port and airport.
Palestinian ambassador to Cairo, Jamal Shoback, says the Israelis have proposed arrangements that are about "not (fully) removing the blockade but easing it."
The Gaza war killed more than 1,900 Palestinians, most of them civilians, while Israel lost 67 people, all but three of them soldiers.
Earlier, there had been conflicting reports as to what had been agreed between the two warring sides.
A senior Israeli official had confirmed that an agreement had not been reached with Hamas on a possible extension, while Palestinian media reported a new ceasefire deal had been drawn up in Cairo.
An official with the Palestinian delegation in the Egyptian capital said: "Both sides have agreed a 24-hour ceasefire."
The announcement came moments before the current truce expired at 10pm (UK time).
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators in Cairo are trying to hammer out a roadmap for the Gaza Strip after Egypt announced a 24-hour extension of the cease-fire to allow more time for the talks.
The extension of the truce fanned hopes of an emerging deal, however vague, though wide gaps remain.
Palestinian delegate Qais Abdel-Kareem says discussions resumed on Tuesday morning on key issues, including Israel's blockade of Gaza, its demands for Hamas' disarmament and Palestinian demands for a Gaza port and airport.
Palestinian ambassador to Cairo, Jamal Shoback, says the Israelis have proposed arrangements that are about "not (fully) removing the blockade but easing it."
The Gaza war killed more than 1,900 Palestinians, most of them civilians, while Israel lost 67 people, all but three of them soldiers.
Earlier, there had been conflicting reports as to what had been agreed between the two warring sides.
A senior Israeli official had confirmed that an agreement had not been reached with Hamas on a possible extension, while Palestinian media reported a new ceasefire deal had been drawn up in Cairo.
An official with the Palestinian delegation in the Egyptian capital said: "Both sides have agreed a 24-hour ceasefire."
No comments:
Post a Comment