Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he "cannot accept" the demands of the Islamist group Hamas to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Ceasefire talks continue to involve recriminations between the two sides, with little sign of a breakthrough.
Egypt's proposed new framework calls for a temporary cessation of fighting in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Israel's release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas. The negotiations seem to revolve around this framework.
The Hamas delegation left Egypt and commented that "there was an in-depth and serious discussion."
Egyptian media quoted Egyptian officials as saying that "significant progress" had been made in the negotiations. However, judging from the statements of Israel and Hamas, the differences between the two sides are still large.
Ismail Haniah, political director of Hamas, said in a statement on the 5th that he still strongly hopes to reach an agreement through the mediator, but any proposal requires Israel to withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and end the fighting in the Gaza Strip. He stressed the need to guarantee lasting results.
At the same time, he said that the world is being hijacked by extremist governments" and claimed that the Israeli government has huge political problems and is committing crimes in Gaza.
In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of making unacceptable demands in the Cairo negotiations, stressing that such demands are "unacceptable to the State of Israel."
At the same time, Netanyahu issued an ultimatum last week that if a ceasefire agreement cannot be reached within a week, he will attack Rafah, while also saying that the responsibility lies entirely with Hamas, who does not want to reach a ceasefire agreement.
In addition, on the 5th, the United States also issued a statement on temporarily stopping arms support to Israel, although Israel may not be short of weapons, but the United States has undoubtedly released a powerful signal that the United States has the intention of abandoning Israel for the time being, after all, the United States now needs to bear the huge pressure of anti-Israel demonstrations at home.
Ceasefire negotiations can only take place if both sides are willing to ceasefire. Negotiations are unlikely now, because Hamas wants a complete ceasefire, while Israel does not want it
Some netizens gave the crux of the negotiations: In exchange for the release of the hostages, Hamas demanded that Israel withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and stop fighting, which is basically in line with international law.
First, Israel's military operations since October have violated international law and constitute collective punishment, and key United Nations organizations have called for an immediate ceasefire and a cessation of military operations. Hamas should release the hostages and assume responsibility for killing civilians, but Israel should also put an immediate end to the occupation and military operations in accordance with international law.
Israel's claims are based on the current situation of military action, but any annexation or occupation of territory based on the use of force is illegal under any circumstances
The media should argue from the perspective of international law, rather than relying on bystanders to "point fingers at each other". Reporting that lacks a perspective on international law will be complicit in the use of force to create a fait accompli in any conflict.