The chorus of those who ARE telling Netanyahu and his cabinet that a military solution in Gaza against Hamas has NOT and will NOT work….Grows….
Reported 1/2/2025…
Another attempt at a cease-fire agreement….
An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar on Friday to continue negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source with knowledge of the talks told CNN on Friday.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a meeting Friday to discuss the “mandate of the delegation,” his spokesperson confirmed.
Professional-level representatives from the Israel Security Agency (ISA), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, known as Mossad, will travel to the Qatari capital of Doha for the talks, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Thursday.
Hamas has also said indirect negotiations will resume in Doha, Qatar, on Friday, emphasizing “its seriousness” to reach a deal.
Hamas “confirms, as every time, its seriousness, positivity, and its endeavor to reach an agreement at the earliest opportunity that achieves the aspirations and goals of our steadfast and patient people,” the militant group said in a statement.
According to Hamas, this round of talks “will focus on the agreement leading to a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of the occupation forces from the Gaza Strip and the details of implementation, and the return of the displaced to their homes from which they were expelled in all areas of the Strip,” according to the group’s statement….
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Channel 12 reports that Israel is considering significantly restricting the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza once US President-elect Donald Trump enters office on January 20.
The move is aimed at dismantling Hamas’s governing capabilities in Gaza, which Jerusalem says it has been able to maintain after nearly 15 months of war by controlling much of the humanitarian aid that enters the Strip. Hamas fighters have been known to charge fees in exchange for the release of aid convoys upon their entry into Gaza.
Only a limited amount of aid is entering Gaza, and a further siphoning would likely exacerbate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
The security establishment has long warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that military pressure against Hamas without the advancement of a viable alternative to its rule would allow the terror group to fill any vacuums temporarily created by IDF operations.
Netanyahu has refused to grant the Palestinian Authority a foothold in Gaza to replace Hamas, despite gestures from Arab allies who have offered to assist in the post-war reconstruction and stabilization of the Strip in exchange….
Jan 2, 2025 – ISW Press
A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) delegation met with Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al Shara in Damascus on December 30. There were no specific, public reports of meaningful or tangible progress toward an agreement between Shara and the SDF, despite an unspecified official’s statement to AFP that the meeting was “positive.”
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