On Sunday, Israel announced that it would prevent all the goods and humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, a draconian move that disturbed the existing, agreed framework for negotiating the constant end of the war.
The decision followed the day after the end of the first phase of the fire interruption agreement between Israel and Hamas. Here’s what to know:
What did Israel say?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced stopping the flow of humanitarian aid and goods for hours after his government suggested a seven -week extension of temporary coastal fire, at the beginning that Hamas would have to release half of the remaining living hostages, as well as the remains of half of the dead.
The decision was obviously part of the offer to force Hamas to accept Israel’s proposal to break the fire.
Hamas led on October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel killed by about 1,200 people, resulted in taking around 250 hostages and embarked on a devastating war in Gaza. During the initial interruption, the 25 lively Israeli hostages and the remains of eight dead were returned to Israel in exchange for about 1,500 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. This agreement also enabled a significant increase in the help of gauze.
Israel attributed its proposal to the extension of the new US envoy to the region, Steve Witkoff. He would replace the original agreement, negotiating the United States, Qatar and Egypt, who called for the next phase to include the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and the obligation of a permanent interruption of fire in exchange for the release of all the remaining living hostages in Gaza.
How did Hamas replied?
Hamas issued a statement on Sunday in which he stopped help as “cheap blackmail”. The group said that the decision of Israel was an “obvious increase in the agreement”, adding that it was still willing to start negotiations for the second phase of the agreement.
What is the impact of the announcement?
Stopping, which does not apply to water, According to two Israeli officialsIt will probably cause further difficulties to Palestinian civilians, many of which are at the beginning of the Holy Moon of Ramadan. Fuel supplies, vital for bakeries, are also stopped.
In addition to stopping humanitarian aid, the decision of Israel is likely to increase the price of goods that have started to appear in the gauze markets in the midst of the glow in the midst of the gauntlet in the midst of the gauze in recent weeks.
Abdulrahman Mohammed, 35, father four from the city of Gaza, said the announcement had already caused the jump in the price of essential goods.
During the 15-month war, the Israeli bombing and struggles broke Gaza and, according to the Palestinian health authorities, they killed more than 45,000 people. The amount of help coming to Gaza also fell dramatically compared to before the war.
The United Nations groups and assistance blamed the Israeli limitations for the fall, while Israel pointed his finger at the help groups. The result of the reduction was serious malnutrition. Experts have repeatedly warned about hunger last year. According to the terms of terms, there was an increase in the amount of assistance in the enclave. This phase seems to be over now.
The move also puts the fate of the hostages left in the gauze on the untreated territory.
