Israel is ready to send a delegation to Cairo in the coming days to discuss a halt in fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israeli and Egyptian officials said Tuesday, as Arab mediators push militant group Hamas to accept cease-fire terms before an impending military operation in Rafah.
Israel has said the proposal is the last chance to delay a planned offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah that its officials hope would destroy the U.S.-designated terrorist group’s remaining military units. An Israeli official said that preparations for a Rafah offensive are continuing.
Hamas wants the cease-fire to include a pathway to a permanent end to the fighting, an aim at odds with Israel’s ultimate goal of taking out the group’s military capabilities.
Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel would operate to destroy Hamas’s battalions in Rafah “with or without a deal,” echoing comments he has made in recent weeks.
Blinken said Monday that the U.S. couldn’t support a major military operation in Rafah without a plan to protect civilians, which he said Israel hasn’t yet provided.
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you think a cease-fire can bring lasting peace, or is it just a temporary pause in the cycle of violence?
@9LYVT552yrs2Y
Cease-fire will temporarily solve the issue, but it will not be truly resolved until Palestine is an independent state.
@9LZ4QF22yrs2Y
Palestine is not a state, and the only way to solve the issue is to allow Israel full and unopposed control of the Palestinian territories in order to bring peace, security and prosperity.
@9LYVCHVRepublican2yrs2Y
No Israel is probably going to break the cease fire also they are committing war crimes as well as humanitarian crimes and they have no punishment for there terrible actions
@9LZD6KV2yrs2Y
The framing of this question is awkward, but I assume saying agree means I believe it is a temporary pause. Iseral has been at war in an unofficial capacity with its surrounding "adversaries" for the last 30 or so years. They are the aggressors, claiming terrorists are the reason for attacking their neighbors. This argument is the same Putin used to invade Russia as the aggressor. Not only will a cease fire not work, as it has never worked between Israel and its adversaries but believing it could feasibly have any affect is naive and childish. America should not be sending aide… Read more
@9LYV5YM2yrs2Y
I think that is a temporary pause in the cycle of violence
@9LYWGL7 2yrs2Y
I do not. I think the Israeli -palestinean conflict isn't a national conflict, but rather deeply rooted in religious conflict. I have learned a lot about both Judaism and islam and to me it looks like as a result of the way the Korans text is tied directly to human behaviour in a fundamentalist way (which in certain contexts in my eyes is a beautiful model for human behaviour and dedication to a higher cause) , and in the context of specific issues (jihad for example) it creates problems and turns into violent. The best case scenario in my eyes is ifin the process of it evolving, islam… Read more
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How would you feel if your city was the next Rafah, facing a potential military operation?
@BasmatiJonnyGreen2yrs2Y
issue the Netanyahu arrest warrant now
@SalamiSamTranshumanist2yrs2Y
Yesterday Blinken was quoted saying only Hamas was the hurdle to a ceasefire/hostage deal. I assume now that he has been thoroughly embarrassed yet again, he’ll retract that statement and admit the Israeli government has no interest in hostages or peace.
They portray Rafah as if it is Stalingrad or Berlin! It is a small town for god sake in Gaza which is already a very small strip that has been under blockade for two decades! There is no glory in killing armless civilians who are already refugees there!
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
If you were in charge, would you prioritize ending the conflict or eliminating a potential threat?
@9LYVJHQ2yrs2Y
I would prioritize saving the lives of my soldiers. Which in this case would be cease-fire.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Should international opinions influence a country's decision to carry out military operations?
@9LYXGJ22yrs2Y
I would say so if it regards human rights concerns, but I believe that other countries should gather a well informed opinion beforehand
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How important do you think it is to protect civilians during a military operation, even if it complicates achieving military objectives?
@9LYWPB6Independent2yrs2Y
i believe it is tantamount and even more of a priority
Hamas needs to be finished. Too many people have died to have a repeat of this 5 years from now. Hamas has vowed to do Oct 7th "again and again" so there is no choice but to finish the job.
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