“We are at a pivotal moment in these negotiations,” says an independent journalist in Tel Aviv

200 tonnes of water and food were transported to the Gaza Strip on Friday March 15. The humanitarian aid ship used the maritime corridor set up by the European Union for the first time. Despite everything, the aid remains insufficient because the inhabitants of the enclave are threatened by famine, as underlines Eleonore Weil, independent journalist in Tel Aviv (Israel). ““In order for more humanitarian aid to be delivered, in the state of emergency in which the Gaza Strip finds itself, an agreement must be reached.”she says.

A “hope” looms

A truce is being negotiated with Israel in Qatar. “The Israelis have authorized the sending of a delegation tomorrow (Sunday March 17) to Qatar”, adds journalist Eleonore Weil. “We have the feeling, at least here in Israel, that we are at a pivotal moment in these negotiations.”, assures the specialist. According to her, Qatar would exercise a “additional pressure” on Hamas to change its demands. “It seems that there is still hope“, concludes Eleonore Weil.