Long-Term Ceasefire Agreement Sought, Wide Gaps Remain
JERUSALEM (Worthy News)– While reports from Palestinian media outlets say a long-term ceasefire could be reached by Wednesday, Israeli officials contend that the “gaps are still very wide, there has been no progress in the negotiations.” The blockade and the demilitarization of Gaza remain as points of contention between the two sides.
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A long-term ceasefire agreement could be reached by Wednesday, a member of the Palestinian delegation told a Islamic-Jihad affiliated news site on Tuesday.
The source claimed the agreement would include the lifting of the Gaza blockade, but failed to provide any details on that.
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A senior Hamas official said on Tuesday that his group was locked in “difficult” talks in Egyptian-mediated efforts in Cairo to forge a lasting cease-fire in Gaza with Israel.
“We are facing difficult negotiations. The first truce passed without notable achievements. This is the second and final cease-fire,” Palestinian news agency Ma’an quoted Mousa Abu Marzouk as saying in light of the three-day halt in fighting that started Sunday. — Source
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