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A new round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins, with huge differences in positions among the parties

2024-08-15

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Reference News reported on August 15According to Reuters on August 15, a new round of ceasefire talks in Gaza opened in Qatar on the 15th. An official who was briefed on the meeting told Reuters that the new round of talks was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, that afternoon. The head of the Israeli intelligence agency attended the closed-door meeting with the heads of the intelligence agencies of the United States and Egypt and the Prime Minister of Qatar.

According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on August 15, Israel's position in the new round of negotiations will be tougher. Israel has put forward five new demands to the United States, Qatar and Egypt, the most controversial of which is about retaining control over the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

Although Washington has always expressed the hope that Israel and Hamas will return to negotiations, the United States approved a new $20 billion arms sale to Israel on the 13th.

Iran warned on the 13th that only a ceasefire in Gaza can be achieved through negotiations to force Iran to cancel its plan to launch a retaliatory strike against Israel.

In addition, according to sources, since Hamas will not participate in the negotiations to be held in Doha, the capital of Qatar on August 15, the mediator will inform the organization of the relevant situation after the negotiations.

Egypt, Qatar and the United States called on Israel and Hamas to resume discussions on a ceasefire. The leaders of the three countries said they were ready to submit final proposals to reach an agreement.

“Although Hamas representatives will not attend the discussions in the Qatari capital of Doha, ... the mediators will brief them immediately after the talks,” the report said.