There IS a whole LOT to be taken care of in the just annouced Hamas/Israeli ‘Deal’….
While Donlad Trump has his advance people flying toi Egypt for a Media signing ceremony?
And him pushing Norway for a Nobel Peace Prize (Like Obama) ?
The outcome for Gaza and the Palestinians IS STILL to be worked out….
Remember?
‘It ain’t OVER TILL it’s OVER, eh?’
This ‘Deal’ has LONG way to Go Still….
Asked what assurances he has that Hamas will disarm and that Israel will halt its military campaign in Gaza after the release of hostages, President Trump said, “We’ll see.” Trump said his team was focusing first on the release of hostages.
…
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the chief of staff of the Israeli military, toured the Gaza Strip on Thursday, telling troops the agreement for the return of hostages “is a beacon of light for all of us.” General Zamir said the military pressure had produced the “a political achievement.” Still, he warned soldiers in Gaza to remain alert. “Our work is not yet finished,” he said. “We will not rest until we see our last hostage returned, the fallen given burial, and we ensure the security of the State of Israel.” More than 900 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the war.
…
Trump described the nearly 70,000 people killed during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as a “big retribution” for Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and ignited the war.
…
A breakthrough deal pausing the war in Gaza has been reached. But will it lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”?
It took pressure on both Israel and Hamas from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey, each saying it was time to end a 2-year-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, sparked other conflicts around the region and increasingly isolated Israel.
That push sealed an agreement on a first phase that would free the remaining living Israeli hostages within days in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
But it left unanswered a long list of questions over what happens next.
Israel wants to ensure that Hamas disarms. Hamas wants to ensure Israel pulls its troops completely out of Gaza and is not allowed to restart the war. At the same time, a postwar government for Gaza must be worked out to replace Hamas’ rule. Without that in place, reconstruction is unlikely to take place, leaving Gaza’s more than 2 million people in continued misery.
With no trust between the sides, much relies on continued pressure from the deal’s guarantors — the U.S., Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. Any hitch in working out those intertwined issues can unravel everything and potentially lead to Israel resuming its campaign to destroy Hamas….
More…
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.