After Paris, negotiations continue in Qatar for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
As bombings continue in the Gaza Strip, in Qatar, negotiations between the Israeli authorities and Hamas appear to be on track. According to Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser, common ground has been found on the contours of an agreement on a temporary ceasefire.
These talks would make it possible to reach an agreement on the release of the hostages. But also for a ceasefire.
However, these hopes were dampened on Sunday by the Israeli Prime Minister. According to him, this possible truce will only delay a military offensive on Rafah. The Israeli army has also presented a plan for the evacuation of civilians in this city where more than 1.4 million people are crowded.
In the meantime, after almost five months of conflict, the humanitarian situation is catastrophic in the Gaza Strip. Particularly in the north, where the UN has once again suspended its aid distribution. In Jabaliya, some residents eat plants to stave off hunger.
“Everyone is hungry. We must feed the children. They keep shouting that they want food. We can’t find any food. We don’t know what to do“, explains a mother.
According to the UN, 2.2 million people, the vast majority of the population of the Gaza Strip, are threatened with “mass famine”. According to the Hamas Ministry of Health, more than 29,600 Palestinians have been killed in this conflict.