U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday stated Hamas has proposed modifications to a possible cease-fire deal in Gaza, and Washington is working for an settlement.
“Some of these changes are workable,” Blinken instructed a joint news briefing with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha.
He underscored Washington’s dedication to narrowing gaps “to close the deal” with mediators.
Blinken, on his eighth Middle East tour in final eight months, burdened the pressing want for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying: “The longer this goes on, the more people will suffer, and it’s time for haggling to stop and a cease-fire to start.”
He, nonetheless, added that “Hamas will not be allowed to decide the future of this region and its people,” hinting at post-war state of affairs within the Palestinian enclave the place Israel has killed greater than 37,000 Palestinians since an Oct. 7, 2023 assault by the resistance group.
The U.S. secretary of state introduced plans to “put forward proposals for key elements to manage governance, security, and reconstruction” in Gaza “in the coming weeks.”
U.S. President Joe Biden on May 31 introduced a three-phase plan or a everlasting finish to hostilities and reconstruction of Gaza. The complete roadmap, he stated, was provided by Israel, which has not supported it publicly. The plan has additionally been endorsed by the UN Security Council.
Source: www.anews.com.tr