{"id":76116,"date":"2024-08-09T05:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T05:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/us-egypt-and-qatar-call-on-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-talks\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T05:09:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T05:09:04","slug":"us-egypt-and-qatar-call-on-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/us-egypt-and-qatar-call-on-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Egypt and Qatar call on Israel and Hamas to resume talks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United States, Egypt and Qatar have released a joint statement calling on Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage-release deal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The statement said the three nations had forged a \u201cframework agreement\u201d that had \u201conly the details of implementation left to conclude\u201d.<\/p>\n

Israel said it would send negotiators to the proposed talks, which are pencilled in for 15 August in Doha or Cairo. Hamas did not immediately respond.<\/p>\n

The renewed diplomatic push will be seen as an attempt to stop regional tensions from spiralling out of control, after\u00a0Hamas\u2019 leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated last week. Iran, blaming Israel, has vowed a response \u2013 though Israel has not commented directly on the killing.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, the three nations invited Israel and Hamas to restart talks on 15 August \u201cto close all remaining gaps and commence implementation of the deal without further delay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs mediators, if necessary, we are prepared to present a final bridging proposal that resolves the remaining implementation issues in a manner that meets the expectations of all parties,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The statement was signed by US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.<\/p>\n

It said the framework agreement was based on \u201cprinciples\u201d previously\u00a0outlined by President Biden\u00a0on 31 May\u00a0\u2013 which would start with a full ceasefire and the release of a number of hostages \u2013 and endorsed by the\u00a0UN Security Council.<\/p>\n

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement on Thursday evening he had spoken with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant to brief him on changes to US forces in the region and \u201creinforce my ironclad support for Israel\u2019s defense\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also stressed the importance of concluding a ceasefire deal in Gaza that releases the hostages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Despite numerous rounds of talks, the challenge of reaching a ceasefire and hostage release agreement has so far proved elusive.<\/p>\n

Hamas is pushing for a ceasefire, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the conflict can only stop\u00a0once Hamas is defeated.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Israel continued its bombardment of the Gaza strip. Gaza\u2019s Hamas-run civil defence force said it hit two schools, killing more than 18 people. The Israeli military said it had struck Hamas command centres.<\/p>\n

Any proposed talks could be made even more difficult by Hamas\u2019 decision to elect Yahya Sinwar as its new leader, replacing Haniyeh.<\/p>\n

Sinwar, who Israel holds responsible for the planning and execution of the 7 October attacks, is seen as one of the group\u2019s\u00a0most extreme figures.<\/p>\n

Amid fears of an attack from Iran or its allies, Israel\u2019s security cabinet met in an underground bunker on Thursday, instead of its usual meeting place, Israel\u2019s Channel 13 reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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