{"id":2321506,"date":"2024-08-08T20:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceasefire-mediators-urge-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-negotiations-next-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T20:12:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:12:27","slug":"ceasefire-mediators-urge-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-negotiations-next-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceasefire-mediators-urge-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-negotiations-next-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceasefire mediators urge Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations next week &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fceasefire-mediators-urge-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-negotiations-next-week-washington-examiner%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=2321506&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>The leaders of the United \u200dStates, Qatar, and Egypt have \u2064called for\u200c Israel and \u200cHamas to resume negotiations amid ongoing tensions. In a\u2062 joint\u2064 statement, President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi, and \u2063Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad \u200dAl Thani emphasized the need to conclude a \u200cceasefire deal\u200d and arrange the release of\u2063 hostages. They\u200c proposed a \u2063meeting next Thursday in either Doha or Cairo \u200bto finalize a bridging proposal that\u200b could address remaining implementation issues. While \u2063progress is hoped \u2064for, a senior U.S. official cautioned that a deal is not expected to be\u2064 reached during this upcoming meeting, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-push-nearly-30-bills-to-help-aid-small-businesses-and-retail-investors\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Push Nearly 30 Bills to Help Aid Small Businesses and Retail Investors\">significant work remains<\/a> to \u200bbe \u200ddone and entrenched \u200bpositions from \u2064both sides complicate matters.<\/p>\n<p>The context of \u2062these negotiations is\u2063 underscored by rising \u200ctensions following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas\u2019s former leader and chief negotiator,\u200c complicating\u2062 their leadership structure. \u2064Yahya\u2063 Sinwar,\u200b the new leader \u2064in Gaza, \u200cis \u200bseen \u2062as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syria-elected-to-world-health-organization-executive-board-despite-human-rights-abuses\/\" title=\"Syria Elected To World Health Organization Executive Board Despite Human Rights Abuses\">key decision-maker<\/a>\u2062 regarding any\u2062 potential ceasefire.\u200b The looming\u2063 threat of Iran&#8217;s \u2062retaliation for\u2062 Haniyeh&#8217;s assassination adds\u2062 another\u2063 layer of uncertainty, \u200cas regional dynamics continue to be \u2064affected by Israel&#8217;s ongoing conflict with both Hezbollah and\u2064 Hamas. The humanitarian \u200ccrisis in Gaza \u2063remains dire due to ongoing military actions, affecting countless civilians.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ceasefire mediators urge Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations next week<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1714756\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The leaders of the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, the three countries that have acted as mediators for ongoing negotiations between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a>, have urged both sides to return to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi, and Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani released a joint statement on Thursday evening calling on both parties &ldquo;to conclude the ceasefire and hostages and detainees release deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The three of us and our teams have worked tirelessly over many months to forge a framework agreement that is now on the table with only the details of implementation left to conclude,&rdquo; the leaders added. &ldquo;There is no further time to waste nor excuses from any party for further delay.&nbsp; It is time to release the hostages, begin the ceasefire, and implement this agreement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The leaders announced that they expect all parties to meet next Thursday in either Doha or Cairo and that they &ldquo;are prepared to present a final bridging proposal that resolves the remaining implementation issues in a manner that meets the expectations of all parties.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-and-south-korea-open-to-expanded-military-drills\/\" title=\"U.S. and South Korea Open to Expanded Military Drills\">leaders emphasized<\/a> the importance of getting a deal done, a senior U.S. official noted that they do not expect an agreement to come out of Thursday&rsquo;s meeting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not anticipating the deal being ready to close on Thursday,&rdquo; the official said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s still some, a lot of work here to be done. But we think getting this moving later next week will be unhelpful and constructive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not like on Thursday, we&rsquo;re gonna sit in a room and sign the deal,&rdquo; the official added. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s work to be done. And both sides have positions on about four or five issues. And I say both sides have very firm positions. And if you just look at them, they might be unbridgeable. But you treat each issue one by one.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S., Egypt, and Qatari negotiators have desperately sought for several months to get this deal over the finish line but with little to show for it this year. Israel and Hamas agreed to a weeklong ceasefire deal in late November, during which about a hundred Israeli hostages were released. No deal has been agreed upon since then.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not clear who will lead Hamas&rsquo;s negotiations following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the former head of Hamas&rsquo;s political bureau and the lead negotiator. Haniyeh was killed last week while visiting Tehran for the Iranian president&rsquo;s inauguration.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranians follow a truck, center, carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard, who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel on Wednesday, during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamas&rsquo;s top leader in Gaza is Yahya&nbsp;Sinwar, and he was just chosen to replace Haniyeh.&nbsp;Sinwar&nbsp;is believed to be hiding in Hamas&rsquo;s extensive tunnel system underneath Gaza, continuing to evade Israeli forces hunting him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With regard to Mr.&nbsp;Sinwar, he has been and remains the primary decider when it comes to concluding the ceasefire,&rdquo;&nbsp;Secretary of State Antony Blinken&nbsp;said this week. &ldquo;It is really on him to decide whether to move forward with a ceasefire &hellip; and that, besides changing everything for people in Gaza &mdash; bringing the hostages home, giving us an opportunity to build a more enduring peace for Gaza &mdash; also opens up other possibilities, other prospects, more broadly, in terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-demands-russia-explain-large-and-unusual-concentration-of-forces-near-ukraine\/\" title=\"NATO Demands Russia Explain &#039;Large and Unusual Concentration&#039; of Forces near Ukraine\">de-escalating tensions<\/a> and bringing real security and stability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Looming over this meeting is Iran&rsquo;s expected retaliatory attack against Israel for Haniyeh&rsquo;s assassination, even though Israel has not publicly taken credit for it. It&rsquo;s unclear when Iran could attack Israel, or what such an assault will look like.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has a number of proxy forces it supports in the Middle East, including Hamas, some of which could also be involved in their response. While Hamas has been severely weakened during the war that has devastated Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon continues to attack Israel&rsquo;s northern community.<\/p>\n<p>While Israeli forces have operated within Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon, have continuously attacked each other in rocket and missile fires over their shared border. These attacks have gone on since right after Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7 attack. Tens of thousands of civilians have been and remain evacuated from their homes due to the fires.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah&rsquo;s arsenal is much more sophisticated than Hamas&rsquo;s, and they have the ability to hit targets anywhere within Israel with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-officials-unite-in-opposition-to-biden-admins-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Officials Unite in Opposition to Biden Admin\u2019s Iran Deal\">precision-guided missiles<\/a> if they choose to escalate the current conflict.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iran also supports the Houthis in Yemen, which have fired about 200 drones and missiles toward Israel since the war began, according to the Israeli military. A Houthi drone recently evaded Israeli air defenses and killed one civilian in Tel Aviv. They have primarily, since Oct. 7, targeted commercial vessels in the Red Sea forcing global shipping companies to reroute their vessels to avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.<\/p>\n<p>There are also militias in Iraq and Syria that Iran supports. They have primarily fired missiles, drones, and rockets toward U.S. bases in the region in time time since Oct. 7. Earlier this week, they fired three rockets at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, two of which hit it. Five U.S. personnel were injured in the attack, three of whom had to be evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Two others, not included in the five, had &ldquo;very minor injuries and returned to duty right away,&rdquo; the deputy Pentagon press secretary said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1714756\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714756\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ceasefire mediators are calling on Israel and Hamas to restart negotiations next week. The leaders of the United States, Qatar, and Egypt\u2014who have been facilitating talks between the two parties\u2014issued a joint statement on Thursday evening urging both sides to finalize an agreement regarding a ceasefire and the release of hostages and detainees. President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi, and Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani emphasized that their teams have worked diligently for months to create a framework agreement that is now ready for implementation details to be finalized. They stressed that there is no time left for delays or excuses from either side, stating it is crucial to release hostages, initiate the ceasefire, and implement this agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders announced plans for all parties to meet next Thursday in either Doha or Cairo, where they will present a final proposal aimed at resolving outstanding implementation issues in a way that satisfies everyone involved. However, a senior U.S. official indicated that they do not expect an agreement to be reached during this meeting. &#8220;We\u2019re not anticipating closing the deal on Thursday,&#8221; said the official. &#8220;There\u2019s still significant work ahead.&#8221; The official noted both sides hold firm positions on several key issues which may seem insurmountable but can be addressed individually.<\/p>\n<p>Despite ongoing efforts by U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari negotiators over recent months with little progress made this year since Israel and Hamas agreed on a week-long ceasefire in late November\u2014which saw around one hundred Israeli hostages released\u2014no further agreements have been established since then.<\/p>\n<p>Following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh\u2014the former head of Hamas&#8217;s political bureau who was leading negotiations\u2014it remains uncertain who will take charge of discussions for Hamas moving forward. Haniyeh was killed last week while attending an event in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Yahya Sinwar has recently been appointed as Hamas&#8217;s top leader in Gaza; he is believed to be hiding within Gaza&#8217;s extensive tunnel network while evading Israeli forces searching for him. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated this week that Sinwar holds significant influence over any decisions regarding the ceasefire: \u201cIt\u2019s really up to him whether we move forward with it&#8230; This could change everything for people in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tensions surrounding Iran&#8217;s anticipated retaliation against Israel following Haniyeh\u2019s assassination loom over these discussions despite Israel not publicly claiming responsibility for his death. It remains unclear when or how Iran might respond; however, they support various proxy forces across the Middle East\u2014including Hamas\u2014that could play roles in any potential retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>While Hamas has faced severe setbacks during ongoing conflicts affecting Gaza significantly, Hezbollah continues its assaults against northern Israel from Lebanon\u2014a situation exacerbated by mutual rocket fire along their shared border since October 7th when attacks began escalating dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Iran also backs groups like Yemen&#8217;s Houthis who have launched numerous drones toward Israel throughout this conflict period; one recent drone successfully bypassed Israeli defenses resulting in civilian casualties within Tel Aviv itself.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Iranian-supported militias operating out of Iraq and Syria have targeted U.S.-based installations regionally since October 7th as well\u2014with recent attacks injuring American personnel stationed at Al Asad Air Base among others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2321507,"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\/07\/Congress-Netanyahu-Speech-Hostages_Hamas_Israel_52525.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[13427,13022,4671,37606,11860],"class_list":["post-2321506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ceasefire","tag-hamas","tag-israel","tag-mediation","tag-negotiations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Congress-Netanyahu-Speech-Hostages_Hamas_Israel_52525.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321506","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=2321506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}