The Israeli attacks against Gaza killed three Palestinians and injured several others in the governor of southern Rafah, while Hamas officials realize the Cairo to discuss the future of the cease-fire agreement and Israel confirmed that he would send a delegation to Qatar.
On Saturday morning, an Israeli drone targeted a group of people east of Rafah City, killing two Palestinians. Tel Aviv Tribune’s correspondents on the ground reported that a person had also been killed by an Israeli fire in At-Tannour, also east of Rafah.
Since Friday evening, Rafah has been the target of intense Israeli attacks of tanks and drones with bombings with an impact on residential areas, including Al-Jnaina, Ash-Shawka and Tal As-Sultan, reported the Palestinian press agency WAFA.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 48,453 Palestinians were killed and 111,860 injured by Israeli attacks since October 7, 2023.
At the same time, the head of the Enclave government media office reported on Saturday to mark the international day of women that 12,316 women were killed throughout the war.
“Women’s Day coincides with the pursuit of the Israeli seat and the prevention of aid as women living in catastrophic humanitarian conditions and suffer from famine and thirst,” said Salama Maarouf.
According to government data, at least 2,000 women and girls have been handicapped due to amputations.
Gaza civilians also continue to fight against a disastrous humanitarian crisis exacerbated by Israel’s decision last week to block deliveries of assistance to Gaza until Hamas accepts its conditions for an extension of a ceasefire which had largely stopped more than 15 months of fighting.
On Saturday, a press release from Hamas said that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “commissioned the war crime of collective sanctions against more than two million Palestinian civilians by famine and the deprivation of fundamental life necessities for the seventh consecutive day”.
“The repercussions of such a crime extend beyond our people in Gaza to include the prisoners (captive) of the occupation held by the Resistance, which are also affected by the lack of food, medicine and health care,” he added.
Ceasefire conferences
The first phase of the truce of Israel-Hamas, which ended on March 1, had enabled the entry of vital food, shelters and medical assistance to Gaza. However, there was no agreement on what comes next.
Hamas put pressure for the second phase of the truce, which had been accepted in principle, to start. This phase would possibly see a complete end to fight in exchange for the release of the remaining captives held by Hamas.
The Israeli government, on the other hand, pushed to extend the first phase until mid-April to reach the release of more captives. This plan would not exclude a possible return to the fighting.
Friday, a senior delegation of Hamas arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to meet mediators to work on the next phase of the truce.
A Hamas spokesman said on Saturday that there were “positive indicators” that could start the second phase. The Netanyahu office, on the other hand, said that Israel would send a delegation to Doha on Monday to advance negotiations.
Reporting from Gaza City, Hind Khoudary of Tel Aviv Tribune said that the Palestinians were waiting for the agreement.
“We know that the first phase of the ceasefire ended on March 1, and Israel and Hamas agreed with a truce for a week. Today, this truce ends, ”said Khoudary.
“The Palestinians are very anxious and underlined that the second phase of the ceasefire has not yet taken effect. People here await all the news of these negotiations and believe that this ceasefire is fragile. »»
While the Palestinians are waiting for the news from the ceasefire, the Israeli blockade of humanitarian aid exerts immense pressure on people who already have trouble getting out of it, she added.
“This blockade stifles the Palestinians. They say that they never imagined that a ceasefire and a Ramadan would come and that they would not be able to cook their favorite dishes, “said Khoudary, adding that community kitchens are now short of stock.
Meanwhile, more than 50 liberated Israeli captives have urged Netanyahu to fully implement the ceasefire of Gaza and to guarantee the release of those who are always held in Gaza.
“We who have experienced the Inferno soaps that a return to war is fatal for those who are always left behind,” said the 56 old captives in a letter published on Instagram. “Implement the agreement in its entirety in a single maneuver.”