Israel is considering a US-brokered deal to end the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon with a 60-day cease-fire, while mediators are seeking a permanent deal to remove Hezbollah from the border area, Reuters reported. plans for a peace agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a report that securing the release of a small number of the approximately 100 hostages still held by Iranian-backed militants in the Gaza Strip would be a short-term solution to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. He indicated that he was prepared to agree to a cease-fire.
Netanyahu’s reported remarks came after a meeting between the chief negotiator and senior Qatari and US officials in Doha on Monday, which stalled in the wake of the recent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces. The aim was to revive cease-fire talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial service for those killed by Hamas and those who fell in the “Iron Sword” war at the Knesset, the parliament building in Jerusalem, on October 7, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial service for those killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and those who fell in the “Iron Sword” war, in the Knesset, the parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, October 28, 2024. . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated he is open to a short-term ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas conflict if he can secure the release of a small number of the approximately 100 hostages still held by Iran-backed militants in the Gaza Strip. . Debbie Hill, Pool Photo/AP
How does a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah affect the United States?
With the US presidential election a week away, the Biden administration remains hopeful of an immediate ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
President Joe Biden said Monday he would discuss the proposal with his staff.
“We need a ceasefire. This war needs to end. It should end. It should end. It should end,” Biden said.
More than a year has passed since the Iranian-backed militant group Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israel’s history by Palestinian extremists, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages.
Police dispersed people protesting against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip near the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem on Monday. Police dispersed protesters against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. On Monday, October 28, 2024, a statement was issued near the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Islamic extremist group Hamas. Nearly 100 people remain in custody, and fewer than 70 are believed to be alive. . Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Where are the Israeli hostages now?
Nearly 100 individuals remain in captivity, with fewer than 70 individuals believed to be alive. In response, Israel launched a military operation in Gaza, which killed about 42,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
Gaza health authorities do not distinguish between civilians and fighters, but report that many of the victims also include women and children.
After the October 7, 2023 attack, Hezbollah, also supported by Iran, began firing rockets and drones at Israel in a show of solidarity with Hamas. In response, Israel launched attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
On October 1, Iran fired a barrage of nearly 200 missiles toward Israel, most of which were intercepted, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.
Why are Israel and Iran fighting?
Iran said the attack was in retaliation for Israel’s killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran in July and the recent deaths of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and a senior Iranian military official in Beirut. Ta. Last month’s attack was similar to other Israeli-related operations in the region.
In response to the Iranian attack, Israel on Saturday bombed military and space targets inside Iran, damaging the Shahrud base operated by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful organization within Iran’s theocratic structure. Ta.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the ongoing conflict has killed more than 2,500 people and killed more than 12,000 in the past year since Hezbollah, also backed by Iran, began firing rockets at Israel in support of Hamas. reported being injured.
UNICEF says 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes, including more than 400,000 children. Since fighting escalated in September, Israeli airstrikes have killed much of Hezbollah’s top leadership.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press
