2024-08-17
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Editor of Every Economic Report: Du Yu
On August 16, local time, as the Israel Defense Forces announced that the military operation in the Gaza Strip was "basically over", the tense situation in the Middle East seemed to have seen a glimmer of easing.
However, behind the dawn of peace are a series of complex geopolitical games and humanitarian challenges. From the ceasefire negotiations in Doha to the emergency call between the defense ministers of the United States and Israel, to the tough stance of Hezbollah in Lebanon, every move has attracted widespread attention and far-reaching impact around the world.
According to CCTV News on August 17, Israel's Public Broadcasting Corporation quoted a senior IDF official as saying on the night of August 16 local time:The Israeli military's operations in the Gaza Strip have "basically ended."
The official said the IDF had the ability to re-enter the Gaza Strip after "obtaining new intelligence", butGiven that the armed forces of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) have been "almost destroyed", fighting inside the Gaza Strip "has generally ended."
In addition, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation quoted a senior Israeli official as saying on the evening of the 16th:In a new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, the parties "did make progress" on several controversial issues of the agreement.
According to CCTV News,On August 16, local time, Qatar, the United States and Egypt issued a joint statement stating that senior officials from Qatar, the United States and Egypt, as mediators, held intensive negotiations in Doha over the past 48 hours on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of detained persons.
The statement said that earlier in the day, the United States, with the support of Qatar and Egypt, put forward a transitional proposal. The statement said that the working group will continue to work on the implementation of details in the coming days, including arrangements for the implementation of the broad humanitarian provisions in the agreement, as well as specific details related to the detained persons. The statement said that senior officials from the three governments will meet again in Cairo before the end of next week, hoping to reach an agreement in accordance with the proposal on the 16th.
On the 15th local time, a new round of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Representatives from Qatar, Egypt, the United States and Israel attended the talks, while the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) was absent from the talks that day.
According to CCTV News, on the evening of the 16th local time,The Israeli Defense Forces issued an evacuation order for Palestinians in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, to leave the area. This was the second evacuation order issued by the Israeli Defense Forces that day.
Earlier in the day, the IDF issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in the northern part of Khan Yunis and eastern Deir al-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip, further narrowing the boundaries of the Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone."
According to CCTV News, on August 16 local time, US Secretary of Defense Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Galant.The situation in the Middle East and the risk of escalating threats from Iran, Hezbollah and related groups in Lebanon were discussed.
Austin informed Galante that the United States continues to monitor the offensive plans of Iran and its allies and to prepare defenses in the region. In addition, they discussed progress in reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and releasing detainees.
According to CCTV News, on August 16 local time, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed had a phone call with Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Bagheri.The key point isIsraeli-Palestinian conflictThe two sides also discussed the situation in the surrounding region and the latest progress of Qatar and other countries in mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Both sides stressed the need to ease regional tensions and maintain regional peace. Mohammed said Qatar is committed to continuing to advance diplomatic efforts to achieve regional security and stability.
In addition, in a telephone conversation on the evening of the 16th, Bagheri said that the United States and Israel were deceitful and dishonest at the negotiation table. He said that the United States provided Israel with weapons for war and was therefore an accomplice of Israel, not a neutral mediator. Iran stressed that it would use all its capabilities to force Israel to stop its aggression and crimes in Gaza.
According to a report by Reference News on August 16, citing AFP, Lebanon's Hezbollah released a video on August 16 showing underground tunnels and large missile launchers, at a time when people are worried about an all-out war between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel.
The elaborate four-and-a-half-minute video shows what appear to be Hezbollah fighters moving through wide, illuminated tunnels dug into the rock, along with motorcycles and other vehicles, including a convoy of trucks.
Some trucks appeared to be transporting missiles through the facility.
The video, titled "Our Mountain is Our Warehouse," shows a trap door opening and a set of missile launchers pointing into the sky, the report said.
The background sound of the video uses the words of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a 2018 speech, "Hezbollah has precision and non-precision missiles... Therefore, if Israel launches a war against Lebanon, Israel will face a fate and reality that it could never imagine."
Another quote from Nasrallah is used in the video, which is subtitled in English and Hebrew: "The targets are in our hands, the coordinates are in our hands, and we deploy these missiles and aim them in complete secrecy."
Daily Economic News integrates CCTV News and Reference News
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