Cairo to host Hamas officials for Gaza ceasefire discussions: Source
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A couple of days ago, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan told Al Mayadeen that the Palestinian Resistance is concerned with ending the aggression on the Palestinian people in Gaza.
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Egyptian flags fly at the passageway leading to the Erez checkpoint at Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
The Egyptian capital Cairo will soon host meetings with Hamas to discuss Egypt's efforts to resume negotiations regarding a ceasefire with "Israel" in the Gaza Strip, a senior Palestinian official told Al Mayadeen on Thursday.
A couple of days ago, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan told Al Mayadeen that the Palestinian Resistance is concerned with ending the aggression on the Palestinian people in Gaza and highlighted that a five-day truce followed by a return to fighting does not meet the demands of Palestinians.
Hamdan pointed out that the Israeli occupation is trying to achieve what it failed to do on the battlefield, reiterating that "this cannot happen" and that the occupation wants to retrieve its captives and force the resistance to surrender before deciding if it will end the war or not.
Biden to launch Gaza ceasefire drive right away: Sullivan
According to his national security advisor Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden will restart his push to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and a captive agreement on Wednesday after a ceasefire took effect in Lebanon.
Biden announced on Tuesday that the governments of "Israel" and Lebanon had accepted a proposal to end the war. "I just spoke with the prime ministers of Israel and Lebanon and I'm pleased to announce that their governments have accepted the United States' proposal to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah," he said.
"This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities," he added, thanking French President Emmanuel Macron for his "partnership in reaching this moment."
Biden said that the Lebanese Army would regain control over its territory following the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
Sullivan expressed to MSNBC that a ceasefire in Lebanon would pressure the Palestinian resistance since, according to the US official, "Hezbollah is no longer fighting in solidarity with Hamas."
Regarding the Gaza Strip, Biden noted on Tuesday that the US, Turkiye, Egypt, Qatar, and the Israeli occupation entity would "make another push" in the coming days for a ceasefire.
He expressed that the people of Gaza “deserve an end of the fighting and displacement," as Israeli airstrikes continue to target the besieged Palestinian Strip.
Seeking to attribute the ceasefire agreement to the effort of his administration, Biden said the acceptance of the proposal by both "Israel" and Lebanon “brings us closer to the realizing the affirmative agenda” of his presidency, which, according to him, envisions a Middle East that is “at peace and prosperous, and integrated across borders.”
Elsewhere, he revealed that Washington would also push for a deal to normalize relations between Tel Aviv and Riyadh.
