US Secretary of State Blinken said that Israel and Hamas are now fully responsible for reaching a full agreement on the ceasefire. Blinken urged the two sides to agree on the remaining 10 percent and sign a cease-fire agreement. News from Deutsche Welle.
Blinken said issues that have yet to be decided include the Philadelphia Corridor, which straddles the border with Gaza and Egypt. Moreover, there is a dispute about how hostages and prisoners in Israeli jails will be released.
The US Secretary of State said, “I hope that Egypt and Qatar, the mediators, will inform Hamas of our thinking.” We will talk to Israel. Then we will also see how to agree on the remaining issues.
Meanwhile, in an interview with the American news channel Fox, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the situation has not yet reached an agreement.
Many people have died in this conflict between Israel and Hamas. On October 7, 2023, Hamas entered Israel and killed 1,200 people, taking more than 250 people captive. Israel retaliated and Hamas said 40,800 people had died in Gaza.
Bareback is going to Israel
German Foreign Minister Bierbock went to Israel on Friday. There will be a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense. He is also scheduled to visit the West Bank. Earlier on Thursday, Bierbock began his Middle East tour. He went to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
DW journalist Nina Hasse quoted diplomatic sources as saying that Berber told the Saudi foreign minister that Israel and Palestine should focus on the ‘two-state’ solution while maintaining their own territories.
Then the German Foreign Minister went to Jordan. There he announced that Germany will give an additional 50 million euros for humanitarian aid in Gaza. He also said to give an additional 1.27 million euros to Jordan.