US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expects the Gaza ceasefire agreement to be implemented. He said that welcoming the ceasefire proposal by Hamas in the Gaza conflict is a positive sign towards a ceasefire agreement.
According to a report by Israel’s Kan TV News, senior Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said on Tuesday that the ceasefire proposal had been accepted by Hamas, after which US Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded by saying that in Gaza A ceasefire agreement is expected to be implemented. Blinken Philfal is on a tour of the Middle East regarding the ceasefire agreement.
Earlier, on Telegram, Hamas issued a statement endorsing the UN Security Council resolution, saying it welcomes the UN Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, exchange of Palestinian prisoners for hostages. -Supports replacement and full withdrawal of Israeli forces.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Blinken called on Hamas leaders in Gaza to confirm the proposal clearly. He described it as important and said that all these aspects are very important, which we are still lacking in explanation.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night to discuss the ceasefire proposal and said that Prime Minister Netanyahu has reiterated his commitment to the ceasefire proposal.
Blinken held talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday in Cairo. After that he also met Israeli officials to discuss this ceasefire proposal.
Earlier on Monday, the UN Security Council approved the US proposal to end the war in Gaza. Under this, the ceasefire agreement will be implemented in three phases.
The first of these three phases calls for the release of hostages, including women, the elderly and the wounded. It also calls for the return of the remains of some of the hostages who have been killed during the war, and for an immediate full ceasefire with a Palestinian prisoner exchange. Allow Palestinians to return to their homes and communities. The resolution calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from populated areas of Gaza and the widespread and safe distribution of humanitarian aid.
The second phase calls for a permanent end to hostilities in exchange for the release of all hostages held in Gaza. Israeli forces will withdraw completely from Gaza. In the third phase, a major multi-year reconstruction plan will begin for Gaza. Remains of dead hostages still present in the Gaza Strip will be returned to Israel.
The motion was approved with 14 votes. Russia distanced itself from the vote and did not take part.
The proposal states that this agreement has been accepted by Israel and now a positive response has been given by Hamas.
