Hamas said it would make “no compromise” on its demands for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a withdrawal of Israeli troops in exchange for any agreement on the release of the hostages.
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Pessimism. US President Joe Biden said on Friday March 8 that obtaining a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip before Ramadan would be complicated. “It looks difficult”, he warned while the Muslim month of fasting must begin on Sunday or Monday. He also said “very” concerned by the violence that could break out in East Jerusalem, a Palestinian territory annexed and occupied by Israel, during Ramadan.
Hamas on Friday called on the Palestinians to “mobilize” and to “to flock” during Ramadan at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, where tensions are feared during this period. He also stated that he would not “no compromise” on his demands for a definitive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a withdrawal of Israeli troops in exchange for any agreement on the release of the hostages. The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken declared on Friday that it was up to Hamas to accept a truce with Israel.
After four days of unsuccessful negotiations in Cairo, discussions on a truce involving the mediating countries – Egypt, Qatar, United States – are due to resume next week, according to pro-government Egyptian media. To achieve the “total victory”Israel says it is preparing a ground offensive on Rafah, on the Egyptian border, where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are massed according to the UN.
