21 people were killed in an attack by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip
An Israeli soldier visits the Gaza Strip in early January
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Israel's military says 21 soldiers have been killed in fighting with Islamist Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel offered the terrorist organization a two-month ceasefire — and Arab countries are working on a proposal for a two-state solution. Overview.
I amm Gaza Strip according to the Israeli military 21 players was killed The military initially spoke of ten deaths. Soldiers are busy planting explosives to demolish two houses.
“As far as we know, there was one around 4 p.m Terrorist bazooka A tank protecting the troops was fired upon, and at the same time it arrived An explosion In two two-story buildings,” the Israeli newspaper quoted him as saying “The Times of Israel“Army spokesman Daniel Hagari. “The explosion caused buildings to collapse and most of the responders were in and around the buildings.”
Hagari said the explosion may have been caused by landmines planted by troops to destroy buildings, but the cause of the blast is still under investigation. The explosion occurred near the Israeli Kibbutz Kisufim. It was A large number Israeli soldiers killed in a single attack since the start of the war.
Especially in the area City of San Yunis Violent clashes and Israeli attacks have recently escalated, killing many Palestinians. Israel suspects that the leadership of Islamist Hamas and Israeli hostages are in the tunnel network.
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According to the military, 209 soldiers have been killed since Israel's ground offensive on Gaza began in late October. More than 1,200 people were injured. Since October 7, 545 soldiers have been killed so far. The war was sparked by the worst massacre in Israel's history by terrorists from Hamas and other extremist Palestinian organizations near the Gaza border in Israel on October 7.
Israel offers two-month ceasefire to Hamas
According to a media report, Israel is now set to offer a deal to Islamist Hamas through mediators Qatar and Egypt. A two-month ceasefire In the Gaza Strip. In return, all those caught in the terrorist organization since October 7 last year will be released Hostages To be freed. Like an American online portal”Axios“Announced Monday, the Israeli proposal calls for live hostages and remains Multiple phases To return to Israel.
According to the report, the first phase includes women and men above 60 years of age. This is followed by female soldiers, men under the age of 60 who are not members of the military, male Israeli soldiers and finally the remains of hostages.
As part of the plan, Israel and Hamas reportedly agreed on a number in advance Palestinian prisoners For every hostage taken, some would be released. Each Palestinian's name must be negotiated later.
The plan did not propose an end to the war or a long-term political solution. According to the information, Israeli soldiers will be relocated from major cities in the Gaza Strip, and then the millions of people who fled from the north to the south of the Gaza Strip will slowly return there.
Israeli news site Ynet reported the proposal citing unnamed sources. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned him during a meeting with relatives of the hostages on Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the United States, Egypt and Qatar were trying to get Israel and Hamas to agree to release the hostages within 90 days. This week, US Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk is traveling to Egypt and Qatar.
Arab countries are working on a plan for a two-state solution
According to a media report, Arab countries are also trying to find a political solution to the Gaza conflict. With this proposal A two-state solution In return they offer Saudi Arabia Creation of a Palestinian state are dying Recognition of Israel On, reportWall Street Journal” on Monday, citing Arab officials.
The plan was presented to Israel via the US and was the first joint Arab plan to end the Gaza war and for a two-state solution. Details of the proposal are still being worked out; So far the Israeli government's position has been negative. A major point of contention was the creation of a Palestinian state.
Before the Gaza war, Saudi Arabia, an important security force for the Palestinians, had already held talks under US mediation about normalizing relations with Israel, but these stalled as a result of the war. From the perspective of the Islamist Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, and Iran, the main backer of both groups, the growing rapprochement is detrimental to them. The brutal massacre by Hamas on October 7 was seen by some experts as an attempt to destabilize Islamist harmony.
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