The U.S. indicates that Israel has largely agreed to a six-week ceasefire, just waiting for Hamas to nod.
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has once again drawn international attention. U.S. President Biden hopes that both Israel and Hamas will reach a six-week ceasefire agreement before the start of Ramadan on the 10th. The latest news indicates that a senior U.S. official has revealed that Israel has largely agreed to a six-week ceasefire agreement, and now it only needs Hamas to agree to release hostages for the agreement to take effect.
A U.S. official told media reporters over the phone that there is currently an 'agreement framework', and the Israeli side has 'almost agreed', now the 'ball is in Hamas's court'. The official said, 'As long as Hamas agrees to release vulnerable hostages... including patients, injured, elderly, and women, Gaza can enjoy a six-week ceasefire from today.' 'I just want to emphasize, as long as Hamas is willing to solve the last problem, we will cease fire.'
Officials from Israel and Hamas have not yet responded to this. A source close to Hamas said that the Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo later today to participate in ceasefire negotiations. A senior Egyptian official said that they expect to receive Hamas's response during the talks.
In the call for a ceasefire, the BBC reported that aid organizations warn that there is a risk of famine in northern Gaza, and 300,000 people living in ruins have not received any aid, and Israel does not allow any aid to pass.
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