Cairo talks on Gaza truce continue despite reported departure of Israeli delegation

이-하마스 휴전협상 위해 모인 중재국 협상 3일간 더 이어질 것으로 보여 In Cairo. Mediators have gathered to talk about a truce in Gaza amid Israel’s offensive in Rafah as part of its war with Hamas. Park Kun-woo with the latest. Talks on a Gaza truce involving the U.S., Egypt, Israel and Qatar, ended inconclusively in Cairo on Tuesday. According to Egypt’s state information service, the negotiations were aimed at getting a truce in Gaza to protect civilians, and delivering additional aid to the enclave. Citing a senior Egyptian official, AP reported mediators have achieved relatively significant progress and are focusing on a six-week ceasefire deal with guarantees to continue talks toward a permanent ceasefire. The Israeli delegation has reportedly left Cairo due to the pressure on reaching an agreement to end the war, according to U.S. media. However, the Egyptian official added the talks will continue for another three days. International concerns have been mounting especially after scores of Palestinians were killed during recent airstrikes in Rafah, where more than half of the Gazan population are seeking shelter, despite countries including the U.S. warning about prioritizing the evacuation of civilians before any attack. The United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths warned on Tuesday that military attacks in Rafah could lead to “a slaughter“ and put humanitarian efforts in Gaza “at death’s door.“ The UN Secretary General also spoke about the issue on the same day. “My sincere hope is that the negotiations for the release of hostages and some form of the cessation of hostilities to be successful, to avoid an all-out offensive over Rafah.“ Meanwhile, as of Wednesday, at least 28-thousand-4-hundred Palestinians have been killed, while over 1-thousand-3-hundred Israelis have been killed and over 1-thousand-200 injured since the war began on October 7th. Park Kun-woo, Arirang News. #Israel #Hamas #Truce #Mediator #이스라엘 #하마스 #중재국 #휴전_협상 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-02-14, 18:00 (KST)