Israel takes negotiators: frustration in the Gaza conflict!

Israel takes negotiators: frustration in the Gaza conflict!

In the middle of the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza area, Israel plans to deduct its leading negotiators from Qatar. The decision is made due to a lack of progress in the negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza War, which has been going on for 15 months. The Israeli negotiation team has been in Doha since last Tuesday, where it had intensive discussions about a weapon deal. However, unsuccessful that the negotiators will return to Israel for advice, while representatives of the working level will remain in Qatar for the time being, Süddeutsche Zeitung .

An agreement proposed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, which among other things the release of kidnapped and provides for a longer ceasefire, encounters resistance. Hamas rejected the plan and instead demands an end to the Gaza War as a prerequisite for the release of the remaining hostages. The Foreign Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, described the conversations as fruitless and noted a "basic gap" between the parties to the conflict.

Situation analysis of the ceasefire

The first phase of an arson in the ceasefire expires on March 1, 2025, which includes the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners between Hamas and Israel. While the ceasefire lasted for six weeks, the humanitarian location in the Gaza strip remains extremely precarious, even if the situation has improved somewhat due to the increased auxiliary delivery. However, both sides have not always adhered to the agreements, which in addition to the area of ​​tension, such as Tagesschau reports.

An incident that triggered displeasure was the handover of a woman to Israel's body instead of the Geisel Shiri Bibas. Israel explained that a forensic investigation had shown that Bibas and her children were murdered in hostages, while Hamas claimed that they were killed by an Israeli air raid. These ambiguities and the type of hostage handings have further fueled the tensions.

perspectives on a permanent solution

Negotiations on the second phase of the agreement, which should include a permanent ceasefire and the release of 59 hostages, have so far stalled. An Israeli delegation recently returned from Cairo without a result. Official provisions on the future of the Gaza Strip remain unsolved, as are the question of government. While Egypt has submitted proposals for a technocratic government and a reconstruction, Israel rejects a role in the Palestinian Authority.

The US government has meanwhile exerted pressure on Israel to achieve a permanent ceasefire. President Joe Biden emphasized that “margins” are “on the side”, and progress is reported to the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas. High -ranking representatives of both sides see the possibility of an agreement in the near future, even if official confirmations have so far stood. This is in particular necessary in order to relieve the 94 hostages that are feared that 34 have already died, as the situation around the hostages continues to show, according to Tagesschau .

The geopolitical tensions and the internal political challenges that arise from this conflict illustrate the complexity of the negotiations. While US Foreign Minister Antony flashing noted that the solution was closer than ever, the reality remains worrying for many affected people in the Gaza Strip.