Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Year : 2, Issue : 10
Negotiations around ceasefire talks have stalled. Israeli officials speaking anonymously to Israeli media have said Israel decided against sending a delegation to Cairo. That’s because Hamas did not release a list of names of all of the captives who are still alive.
This is something that came at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
However, Hamas has said they are not willing to give up that kind of information until there is a finalised deal. And that remains elusive. Hamas says their position remains the same. They are looking for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the war.
The Israelis say even if there is a six week pause, they are going to continue their military activities. Just on Sunday, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said under no circumstances will the war end until there is total defeat of Hamas.
‘Enough please!’ Pope Francis calls for an end to Gaza conflict
Pope Francis has appealed for an end to the conflict in Gaza, urging the world to say: “Enough please! Stop.”
Addressing believers in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, the pope expressed concern over the consequences of the conflict on children and asked for the release of all the captives taken during Hamas’s raid on October 7.
“Each day, I carry in my heart with pain the suffering of the populations in Palestine and Israel due to the ongoing hostilities, thousands of dead, injured, displaced,” Francis said.
“Do you really think you can build a better world in this way? Do you really think you will achieve peace? Enough please! Let us all say enough please! Stop!”
Source: Al Jazeera
