US makes statement on possibility of ceasefire in Gaza: 'A ceasefire in the near future...'
A new claim has emerged in the US press regarding the progress of ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. According to sources, US officials do not expect a ceasefire agreement to be reached in the near future.
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According to reports in the US press, the country's senior government officials do not believe there is a possibility of a ceasefire being reached between Israel and Hamas in the near future.
In a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which cited officials from the US Department of State and the Pentagon, it was stated that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is not expected to be reached anytime soon.
One US source assessed that despite the White House reporting that the parties had agreed on 90 percent of the text of the ceasefire agreement, such an agreement 'cannot be reached in the near future.'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center, front) with Israeli soldiers
'PROBABILITY OF LARGE-SCALE WAR INCREASING'
A source who stated that the 'probability of a large-scale war is increasing' following the explosions of pagers and radios used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon noted that 'this situation will make diplomatic efforts between Israel and Hamas even more complicated.'
Another official expressed that they 'have doubts about whether a ceasefire agreement can be reached,' explaining that the reason behind this thought is the prisoner exchange that cannot be secured between the parties and the demands of Hamas.
Another non-US official stated that the possibility of a ceasefire agreement has 'disappeared' due to the explosions of pagers and radios belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon, and assessed that the outcome of the US presidential election will shape how this issue proceeds.
WHAT IS THE LATEST STATUS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS?
Indirect negotiations have been ongoing for a long time between the parties to stop Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip, which have been continuing since October 7, 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused by the Israeli and international public of not making a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas for political reasons.
It is emphasized that the articles added by Israel to the draft agreement, especially its insistence on maintaining control over the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egypt-Gaza border line, are complicating the negotiations.