Israel held a air strike against a Fighter group In the north of the Gaza Stripamid the efforts to Extend the truce in force in the Palestinian territory. The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas asks immediate negotiations About the second phase of cease-firewhich should lead to a definitive purpose of war.
However, Israel prefers an extension Until mid -April of the first phase, which ended earlier this month. Since then he decided to cut the entry of aid to the territory. During the weekend representatives of Hamas met with Mediators in Cairo with the objective of resume deliveries of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory “No restrictions No conditions, “said a statement from Hamas.
“We ask the Egypt and Qatar mediatorsas well as the guarantors in the US administration, which guarantee that the occupation fulfills the agreement (…) and proceed with the second phase according to the agreed terms, “he told AFP Hazem was bornspokesman for Hamas.
Hamas’s main demands for the second phase include a full withdrawal from Israel de Gaza, the end of Israeli blockthe Reconstruction of the Palestinian territory y financial supportDijo Mardawi.
For its part the office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will send delegates to the capital of Catar to continue the discussions. Despite the end of the initial phase of the truce, both parties have avoided returning to a total war although there were sporadic episodes of violence.
This Sunday the Israeli army announced an attack against combatants that were Buying an explosive artifact In the north of the Gaza Strip.
“Several terrorists were seen near the army troops while trying to hide an explosive artifact on the ground in northern Gaza,” the army said in a statement.
15 months of fighting
The truce ended 15 months of fighting in Gaza, where practically The entire population has been displaced by the Israeli military campaign in RSpare of Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023.
The first phase, of six weeksallowed the exchange of 25 Israeli hostages alive and eight deaths in exchange for 1,800 Palestinian prisoners retained in Israel.
It also allowed the entry in Gaza of food y Medical assistancealthough Israel has blocked it again.
“To date, only the entry of 10% of the necessary medical supplies has been allowed, exacerbating the crisis,” said Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman, Gaza, Jall al Docan.
The Israeli Minister of Energy, Eli Cohenannounced this Sunday that Israel will also cut the supply of electricity to Gaza.
“I just signed the order to stop supplying electricity immediately to the Gaza Strip,” he said in a video.
A displaced Palestinian widow, Haneen Al DuraHe told AFP that she and her children spent weeks living on the street “Between dogs and rats“Before receiving a store to live.
Of the 251 kidnapped hostages by the Palestinian militiamen during the October 7 attack, 58 remain in Gaza.
Hamas’s attack caused the death of 1.218 personas On the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to official figures.
Israelis reprisals
Israel’s reprisal campaign has left so far 48.458 muertos In Gaza, most civilians, according to the Ministry of Health of the Territory led by Hamas. United Nations considers that these figures Son reliable.
Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrichfrom the extreme right, said Sunday that the Plan of the US President Donald Trump To expel the Palestinians from Gaza, he was “taking shape.”
The American leader launched in February the idea that Washington Take control from Gaza to rebuild it and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East “.
To do this, its inhabitants would be displaced to Egypt and Jordan, two countries that have already rejected this option.
