The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Saturday that the Israeli army He has temporarily suspended His bombings on the Gaza Strip, in a gesture that, according to him, seeks to facilitate the progress of negotiations for a peace agreement and the hostage release.
Trump has assured that he positively values Israel’s decision, considering that he creates a “real opportunity” to move towards closing a lasting agreement. Nevertheless, He has warned Hamas that he will not tolerate more delays.
“Hamas must act quickly. Otherwise, gloves outside” The president has assured in a message posted on his social network Truth Social. In its publication, he has also assured that he will not accept any scenario in which Gaza returns to represent a threat, while urging the process immediately.
These statements come in which the Islamist group He has claimed to be willing to free all Israeli hostages who still keeps in his possession. Trump, however, has assured that he will not accept conditions that involve new delays and have reiterated his firm position: “We will end this, quickly. Everyone will be treated fairly.”
Despite the announcement of the US Presidentthe situation on the ground shows a different panorama. The Israeli army has assured media such as the Times of Israel That the intensity of the attacks in the city of Gaza has been reduced, although its spokesman in Arabic, Colonel Avichay Adraee, has publicly assured that the military fence on the city is still standing.
Meanwhile, NGOs have continued to report victims. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, based in Gaza, has assured that at least 34 Palestinians have died since Trump made his statement on Friday night. The organization has assured that Israel has carried out 59 air and artillery attacks in less than 16 hours.
Among the victims, 27 have been identified in the city of Gaza, Five in Khan Yunis and two in the central area of the Strip, has assured the NGO, which continues to document possible violations of international humanitarian law in the enclave.
