Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened the US government on Monday that if it did not veto a ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip submitted to the UN Security Council, the Israeli negotiating delegation would not travel to Washington, despite the agreement. With US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken three days ago.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened the US government on Monday that if it did not use its veto power against the Gaza ceasefire resolution proposal submitted to the UN Security Council, the Israeli negotiating delegation would not travel to Washington, despite this being agreed upon with the United States. United. Secretary of State Antony Blinken three days ago.
Based on Friday's agreement, two members of the Israeli Defense Cabinet, Minister Ron Dermer and Chairman of the National Committee Kahi Hanegbi, will travel to Washington this week at the request of US President Joe Biden to discuss the possible Israeli operation against Rafah in the southern part of the Strip. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by Palestinians.
Ten countries on Monday submitted to the UN Security Council a proposed resolution on a ceasefire, which calls for an immediate ceasefire on humanitarian grounds during the month of Ramadan, which ends in about two weeks, and for Israelis held hostage by Palestinian Islamists. Hamas organization to the region “immediately and conditionally without release.”
If the United States does not veto a ceasefire resolution that does not require the release of hostages, I am not willing to send a delegation to Washington.
Netanyahu said earlier.
The Americans informed Ron Dermer, Minister of Strategic Affairs, that Washington wants to pass two separate and independent resolutions in the Security Council: one on a ceasefire and the other on the release of Israeli hostages.
Israel objects to the immediate ceasefire proposal because calling for a ceasefire and the release of the kidnapped persons independently gives it an opportunity to pressure Israel for a ceasefire without putting pressure on Hamas.
For the first time since the start of the armed conflict in the Gaza Strip on October 7, the Security Council called for an immediate ceasefire. But in the past, they have called for the delivery of additional humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and the release of kidnapped persons.
(MTI)
