Tens of thousands of Israelis went to the streets on Tuesday, 26, to press the Binyamin Netanyahu Premier to negotiate the liberation of hostages and the end of the war in Gaza. More than 350,000 people gathered in a Tel-Aviv square, asking the government to accept an agreement proposed by Egypt and Qatar, already chanceled by Hamas. The Prime Minister ignored the appeals and did not even discuss the theme at the Jerusalem Cabinet meeting.
With burnt tires, protesters blocked roads in various parts of Israel, displaying hostage photos. “Bringing the Gaza’s conquest plan ahead while there is an agreement on the prime minister’s signing agenda is a stab in the hearts of families and the whole nation,” said Itzik Horn, father of Iair Horn, released in February and Eitan Horn, who is still hostage. The brothers were captured in the attack led by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, which began the war.
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Israel’s security office gathered yesterday to discuss the new military offensive to take the city of Gaza, but left the destination of the ceasefire proposal in doubt by not having any response-last week, Netanyahu had suggested that he would respond until Friday, the 22nd.
According to the newspaper Times of Israelfour authorities confirmed that the focus of the meeting was the military advance in the city of Gaza-not the protests or the ceasefire agreement.
Qatar, one of the mediating countries, said that Israel has not yet responded to the proposal, adding that it does not believe that the Israeli government is really interested in reaching an agreement.
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The Egyptian government would have expressed its “disappointment, frustration and anger” with Israel for the lack of response to a proposal with which Israel a few months ago agreed almost entirely.
The ceasefire proposal was described as a “partial agreement” that would immediately release some of the hostages, arrested almost two years ago; It would allow more humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip; and would provide a path to discussions about the definitive end of war.
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Israeli authorities have decided to proceed with the military offensive in the city of Gaza and signaled that they want to negotiate only a comprehensive agreement that releases all hostages at once and disarms Hamas.
The ceasefire has been causing divisions between the civil and military command of Israel, according to the Israeli press. Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir would have claimed to closed doors during a war meeting meeting that the government should accept the proposal being offered-publicly, however, he assured him that he will abide by the premiere orders. (With international agencies)
The information is from the newspaper The State of S. Paulo.
