{"id":2264868,"date":"2024-06-11T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-says-netanyahu-reaffirmed-his-commitment-to-ceasefire-proposal\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:53:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T15:53:39","slug":"blinken-says-netanyahu-reaffirmed-his-commitment-to-ceasefire-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-says-netanyahu-reaffirmed-his-commitment-to-ceasefire-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken states Netanyahu has &#8216;reaffirmed his commitment&#8217; to the ceasefire proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblinken-says-netanyahu-reaffirmed-his-commitment-to-ceasefire-proposal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264868&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently in the Middle East, where he is engaging with \u2064leaders to push\u200b forward a ceasefire proposal \u2062between \u2063Israel and Hamas. During his visit, he has met\u2064 key\u200d figures, including Israeli Prime \u2062Director Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel El-Sisi, and other important regional leaders. Netanyahu has reiterated his commitment\u2062 to the ceasefire,\u200c and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-backlash-after-crushing-border-wall-developments\/\" title=\"Biden faces backlash after crushing border wall developments\">international community<\/a> is now waiting for a response from\u2064 Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken highlighted\u2063 that all \u200bnecessary parties except Hamas have agreed to the ceasefire proposal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-seeks-to-jail-5-members-of-texas-family-for-52-minute-walk-through-the-us-capitol-on-jan-6\/\" title=\"DOJ Seeks to Jail 5 Members of Texas Family for 52-Minute Walk Through the US Capitol on Jan. 6\">final decision rests<\/a> with Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas&#8217;s military wing. Sinwar, who is reportedly operating from Hamas\u2019s underground tunnels in Gaza and \u200chas \u200bbeen elusive to Israeli forces since the war began on October 7, has made statements suggesting a prolongation of the conflict.\u200d However, a recent statement from Hamas showed an \u200copenness to negotiate,\u200b which Blinkin considered a &#8220;hopeful sign,&#8221; though a formal response\u2064 from Hamas is still pending. The United Nations Security Council has\u200b also recently approved a U.S.-drafted resolution supporting the ceasefire proposal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antony-blinken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Antony Blinken<\/a> announced that Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> had reiterated his \u201ccommitment\u201d to the ceasefire proposal as the world awaits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas\u2019s<\/a> response.<\/p>\n<p>The secretary is in the Middle East, where he has met and will continue to meet with regional leaders, including those from Qatar and Egypt, which are acting as mediators, along with the United States, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last day or so, Blinken has met with Egyptian President Abdel El-Sisi, Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo everyone\u2019s vote is in, except for one vote, and that\u2019s Hamas. And that\u2019s what we wait for. It is on Hamas to move forward with this proposal or not,\u201d Blinken said in Tel Aviv. \u201cI met with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night, and he reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal. I also had an opportunity to speak to Defense Minister Gallant and other senior Israelis this morning. And I think there is a strong consensus, again, behind moving forward with the proposal, but it really is down to one person at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The person Blinken referenced is Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas\u2019s military. Sinwar is believed to be hiding in Hamas\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-raids-main-gaza-hospital-housing-hamas-underground-hq-delivers-medical-supplies-to-doctors\/\" title=\"IDF raids Gaza hospital housing Hamas' underground HQ, delivers medical supplies to doctors.\">underground tunnel system<\/a> that permeates Gaza. He has eluded Israeli forces, which have hunted for him since the Oct. 7 attack that prompted the war.<\/p>\n<p>Sinwar recently said, \u201cWe have the Israelis right where we want them,\u201d to Hamas officials seeking to broker a ceasefire deal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/gaza-chiefs-brutal-calculation-civilian-bloodshed-will-help-hamas-626720e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>His comments are aligned with Hamas\u2019s overarching strategy of embedding itself within and underneath civilian populations to force Israel to risk civilians\u2019 safety or not go after the terrorists, though Sinwar\u2019s apparent willingness to prolong the war further demonstrates the terrorist group\u2019s view that it can outlast Israel before the international community pressures Israel to stop its war efforts.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the United Nations Security Council voted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3036249\/un-security-council-approves-us-ceasefire-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>approve<\/a> a U.S.-drafted resolution announcing support for the ceasefire proposal. In response, Hamas issued a statement that appeared to share support for negotiating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHamas emphasizes its readiness to cooperate with the mediators to engage in indirect negotiations on implementing these principles that are consistent with the demands of our people and resistance,\u201d the group said. \u201cWe in the Hamas Movement also stress continuation of our endeavor and struggle with all our people to achieve their national rights, foremost of which is defeating the occupation and establishing their independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state, with Jerusalem as its capital, along with the right of return and self-determination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blinken described Hamas\u2019s statement as \u201ca hopeful sign\u201d but noted that the U.S. has not heard Hamas\u2019s formal response yet.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden <\/a>outlined the proposal on the table on May 31. During previous negotiations, it has taken the U.S. \u201ca few days\u201d to hear Hamas\u2019s response, a National Security Council spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The current deal, if agreed upon, would include three phases. The first phase would include the cessation of fighting, the return of female Israeli hostages, the release of likely thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli detention, the surge of humanitarian aid, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Details of what the second phase would include would be hammered out during the first phase, which would be set to last six weeks, though it would be extended if negotiations for the second phase have not been agreed upon by the end of that cessation period.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli leaders have maintained their goal is to ensure the military defeat of Hamas and the removal of it from power in Gaza, while Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire to ensure it can remain in power. It is unclear how this proposal would solve those differences, though the Biden administration agrees with Israel that Hamas should not be in power once the war is over.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7 attack, which resulted in the murders of roughly 1,200 Israeli civilians and the kidnapping of roughly 250 others, prompted Israel\u2019s military operations in Gaza, including widespread destruction throughout the enclave, the displacement of much of the population, and the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, civilians and combatants alike.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Israeli forces carried out a deadly hostage rescue mission in which they were able to save four hostages, but more than 200 Palestinians were reportedly killed during the operation. The U.S. military was not involved in the mission.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken, currently in the Middle East, announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to the ceasefire proposal. The world now awaits Hamas&#8217;s response. Blinken has met and will continue discussions with regional leaders, including representatives from Qatar and Egypt, who are facilitating the negotiations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2264869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24162489771513-1-1024x690.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2264868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24162489771513-1-1024x690.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2264868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2264869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2264868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2264868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2264868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}