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Barnea met CIA director William Burns in the Egyptian capital for talks on a Qatari-brokered plan to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza.
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The Wall Street Journal citing officials familiar with the talks, reporting that Barnea’s delegation had departed the Egyptian capital “without closing any of the major gaps in the negotiations”.
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Egyptian state-owned television channel Al Qahera reported citing a senior Egyptian official that the talks would continue for another three days.
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The same official said the talks had been mostly “positive”, the television channel reported.
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US national security council spokesperson John Kirby called the negotiations “constructive and moving in the right direction”.
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“Nothing is done until it is all done,” he told reporters at the White House.
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It has just gone 9am in Gaza and Tel Aviv.
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The Israeli delegation has left talks in Cairo that aimed to agree on terms for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, Israeli and US media reported.
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The negotiations, which also involved CIA director William Burns, Qatar’s prime minister and Egyptian officials, were part of an intensifying effort to secure a ceasefire before Israel proceeds with a full-scale ground incursion into the southern city of Rafah, where more than half of the territory’s population has fled.
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More on that in a moment, first here’s a summary of the day’s other main news.
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Israel is in breach of international law as the occupying power if it fails to provide food and water to the people of Gaza, the UK foreign secretary, David Cameron, has said. He also said it was simply not possible for people in Rafah to leave as proposed by the Israel Defense Forces: “The people who are in Rafah on many occasions have already moved three, four or five times … That is why it’s so important, the Israelis stop and think before going ahead with any operations.”
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The US said it was reviewing reports that Israel had harmed civilians in Gaza, under a set of guidelines aimed at ensuring countries receiving US arms conduct military operations in line with international humanitarian law.
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South Africa has made an urgent request to the UN’s international court to consider using its power to intervene in Rafah. The country’s presidency asked the court to consider whether Israel’s decision to extend its military operations in Rafah requires it to use its power to prevent further breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza.
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The UN said it would not participate in any forced evacuation of Rafah. Jens Laerke, spokesperson for UN Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Ocha) said it had not received any Rafah evacuation plans from Israel. “Regardless, the UN does not participate in forced, non-voluntary evacuations. There is no plan at this time to facilitate the evacuation of civilians,” he said.
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Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have carried out their first attack in the Red Sea in six days, firing at an Iran-bound grain cargo ship, the US military has said, in a strike that raises questions about the group’s targeting.
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The US Senate voted in favour of sending Israel $14bn as part of a wider $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The package would also provide $9.15bn in humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza and the West Bank and other conflict zones around the globe. US senator Bernie Sanders was among the no votes, calling the bill “unconscionable”. The bill heads to the Republican-controlled House next, where its fate is uncertain.
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Israeli delegation withdraws from ceasefire talks in Cairo
a delegation led by Israeli intelligence chief david barnea left Cairo on Tuesday with Israel we The media reported.
I met Balnea C.I.A. director william burns for consultations in the Egyptian capital qatar-broker a plan to temporarily halt the fighting Gaza.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Mr. Barnea’s delegation departed the Egyptian capital “without bridging any of the major gaps in the negotiations,” citing officials familiar with the negotiations.
Egyptian state television Al-Kahera reported, citing a senior Egyptian official, that talks would continue for another three days.
The official said the talks had been largely “positive,” the TV station reported.
US National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby He called the negotiations “constructive and moving in the right direction.”
“Nothing starts until everything is finished,” he told reporters. White House.
Opening overview
It’s just past 9am Gaza and tel aviv.
of Israeli Delegations have concluded their consultations Cairo The aim is to agree on ceasefire terms for the Israel-Gaza conflict, and we The media reported.
For negotiations, CIA Director William Burns, qatarwith the prime minister of Egyptian Officials said it was part of stepped-up efforts to secure a ceasefire before Israel moves forward with a full-scale ground invasion of the southern city. Raphawhere more than half of the territory’s population has evacuated.
More on that later, but first here’s a summary of the day’s other major news.
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If Israel fails to provide food and water to the people of Gaza, it would be in violation of international law as an occupying power.said British Foreign Secretary David Cameron. He also said that it is simply impossible for the people of Rafah to leave as the IDF has proposed. “People who have been in Rafah many times have already moved three, four, even five times…That’s why this is so important. Israelis stop and think before proceeding with an operation.”
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US says it is reviewing reports that Israel has harmed civilians in the Gaza Stripbased on a set of guidelines aimed at ensuring that countries receiving U.S. weapons conduct military operations in accordance with international humanitarian law.
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South Africa has urgently asked the UN International Court of Justice to consider using its powers to intervene in Rafah. The country’s president asked the court to consider whether Israel’s decision to extend its military operation in Rafah requires it to use its powers to prevent further violations of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza. .
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The United Nations has said it will not participate in any forced evacuation of Rafah. Jens Rahlke, a spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha), said he had not received a Rafah evacuation plan from Israel. “In any case, the United Nations will not participate in forced and involuntary evacuations. There are currently no plans to facilitate the evacuation of civilians.”
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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi forces carry out their first attack in six days in the Red SeaThe U.S. military said it opened fire on a grain cargo ship bound for Iran, an attack that raises questions about the group’s targeting.
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The US Senate has voted to send $14 billion to Israel as part of a broader $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The package will also provide $9.15 billion in humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and other conflict areas around the world. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders was among the nonvoters, calling the bill “unconscionable.” The bill will next be introduced in the Republican-controlled House, where its fate is unclear.
