The London-based newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Israeli officials are allegedly using the ongoing talks as a pretext to push forward a plan that would force Palestinians out of Gaza. “There are attempts to embarrass Cairo through an Israeli plan aimed at advancing the forced displacement agenda,” one of the sources was quoted as saying.
According to the report, all of Egypt’s recent proposals have failed to gain traction, mainly due to a lack of backing from the United States. “The U.S. administration has refused to provide any guarantees about applying pressure on the Israeli prime minister,” a source said. One of the proposals, which called for a humanitarian ceasefire during the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, was reportedly rejected by the American envoy.
The talks have been at an impasse since the first stage of a hostage deal concluded nearly a month ago. With no breakthroughs, fighting between Israel and Hamas has flared up again. U.S. officials believe that military action remains justified due to Hamas’ refusal to negotiate, though they are urging Israel to restrict its military operations.
“The war must be highly targeted, efficient and effective,” a U.S. official commented. “We don’t have all the time in the world.” Sources familiar with the discussions noted that the U.S. continues to support Israel’s actions in Gaza, but this support is not unlimited. “There’s no point in dragging everyone into a meaningless round,” one source remarked. “Israel’s political leadership must admit that its leeway is very limited.”
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