Washington: US President Joe Biden has warned all parties involved in negotiations for a possible ceasefire agreement in Gaza not to undermine efforts.
According to a foreign news agency, after the latest round of negotiations, President Biden claimed to be closer than ever to a ceasefire agreement.
The US president also announced that he was sending Secretary of State Anthony Blanken to Israel to “continue efforts to finalize this agreement”.
His comments came after a joint statement by the US, Qatar and Egypt said they had proposed a ceasefire and hostage-release deal that would ‘bridge the gap’ between Israel and Hamas. will do
Any sign of progress in the Qatar talks is seen as essential by governments desperate to prevent the war in Gaza from escalating into a full-blown regional conflict.
The mediators said that the ceasefire talks held over the past two days “have taken place in a serious, constructive and positive environment”.
Technical teams are expected to continue working on the implementation details of the proposed terms in the coming days ahead of a meeting of top government officials again in Cairo, who are hopeful of reaching an agreement on the terms set in Doha. will reach
Joe Biden later said in a statement that he had spoken separately with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt, who expressed strong support for the proposal.