American officials, cited by CNNthey believe that a agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the war between Israel And Hamas is now upon us. This is the first real sign of serious optimism within the administration Biden for months.
The sources said U.S. officials believe an agreement to cease-fire it could very well be announced in the next few days, the last of the President’s mandate Joe Biden.
The Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States, Jon Finerhe declared to the CNN that “significant progress has been made.” “I won’t stand here and make predictions, it’s something that’s been a long time coming,” he said Finer. “Fundamentally, we believe progress is being made. There is a agreement on the table that Hamas should accept.”
An official of Hamas said this morning that the group is “very close to an agreement” with Israel.
Even the Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced some progress, stating that Israel is working hard to reach an agreement in the ongoing negotiations hosted in the capital of Qatar, Dohaand that “progress has been made”.
«Israel wants a hostage agreement. Israel is working with our American friends to reach an agreement on the hostages, and we will soon know whether the other side wants the same thing,” he said Saar at a press conference in Jerusalem.
However, according to what the official said Hamas at the CNNseveral critical points remain. Among these, the requests of Hamas so that Israel withdraw from Philadelphia corridora narrow strip of land along the border between Egypt And Gazaand commit to a permanent ceasefire rather than a temporary suspension of military operations launched following the attack Hamas of October 7, 2023 south of Israel.
Disagreement also remains over Israel’s proposal for one buffer zone inside Gaza running along the eastern and northern borders of the strip with Israel. The official said that Hamas wants the buffer zone to return to its pre-October 7 size of 300-500 meters from the border line, while Israel he is asking for a much greater depth than 2,000 meters.