The radical Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have reiterated their willingness to reach a “positive” agreement on a ceasefire.
According to a joint statement, they presented their response to the proposed agreement to the mediators from Qatar and Egypt, according to media reports on Tuesday evening. An Israeli government representative, meanwhile, signaled support for the UN resolution for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “Israel will not end the war until it has achieved all of its war aims,” said the government representative, who did not want to be named.
These included destroying Hamas’ military capabilities, freeing all hostages and ensuring that the Gaza Strip would not pose a threat to Israel in the future. “The proposal presented enables Israel to achieve these goals, and Israel will do so.”
Three dead in Israeli military operation near Jenin
During Israel’s military operation in Jenin in the West Bank According to Palestinian sources, at least three people have been killed. The Ministry of Health in Ramallah announced this on Tuesday. According to Israeli media, a special unit carried out a raid in the town of Kafr Dan, north of Jenin. Armed Palestinians opened fire on them, which the troops returned. They received support from a combat helicopter during the battle.
As the Israeli television station Channel 12 reported, members of the undercover special unit entered the town to arrest someone.
Jenin and the surrounding area are considered a stronghold of militant Palestinians. The Israeli army carries out repeated raids there. Since the beginning of the Gaza war after the Hamas massacre on October 7, more than 500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military operations, confrontations or its own attacks, according to the Ministry of Health in the West Bank. There has also been an increase in settler violence against Palestinians.