August 15 Talks: Israel-Hamas Dialogue Posed by U.S.
U.S. and allies Call for Urgent Talks on Gaza Truce.
Clashing demonstrations on U.S. college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war included dueling events at Brooklyn College, Oct. 12. Michael Nigro/Sipa USA/Reuters
August 9, WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar urged Israel and Hamas to have talks on August 15 in order to complete an agreement on a truce in Gaza and the release of hostages.
The three nations, who have been attempting to negotiate a settlement, stated in a joint statement that Doha or Cairo might host the discussions.
“A framework agreement is now on the table with only the details of implementation left to conclude,” they stated.
“There is no more time to waste and no justification for further postponement from either side. It’s time to carry out this deal, start the truce, and free the captives.”
In addition, the leaders pledged to produce “a final bridging proposal” that would address the outstanding problems.
Palestinian fighters have continued to attack Israeli troops from the ruins of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Friday, prompting thousands of people to flee along crowded streets, according to civilians and the military. Israeli tanks had returned to the area.
Israeli negotiators, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would be present. He declared that the objective was “to finalize the details and implement the framework agreement.”
Hamas refrained from commenting immediately.
The three leaders made the declaration as part of their attempt to rekindle negotiations amid mounting concerns about the potential for a wider regional confrontation involving Iran following the deaths of Fuad Shukr and Ismail Haniyeh of the armed organizations Hezbollah and Hamas.
More than 38,000 people till July, largely civilians, have been killed by Israel’s ground and aerial campaign in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities, and the majority of the 2.3 million residents of the territory have been forced from their homes.
According to a top U.S. administration official, given the major concerns surrounding the deal such as the order in which Hamas and Israel exchange messages no expectation existed that the agreement would be inked by next week.
The Official stated that there must be movement on both sides of the table.
The U.S. official stated that while the comment was not intended to sway Iran, any more escalation would endanger the possibility of reaching an agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Prioritizing two things at once was the statement made earlier on Thursday by Iran’s UN envoy.
It stated that “punishing the aggressor” for the July 31 death of former Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran was equally important as “establishing a durable ceasefire in Gaza and the withdrawal of the occupiers from this territory.”
According to Israeli estimates, Hamas’ onslaught on southern Israel on October 7 resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 hostages being transported to Gaza, setting off the Gaza War.
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