During the past three weeks, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a significant escalation of Israeli terror bombings throughout Gaza and has announced plans for a full scale invasion of Gaza City, the prospects for a deal to end the genocide have been on life support. In late July, Israel withdrew its negotiating delegation from Qatar; the U.S. did the same, denouncing Hamas and mischaracterizing its response to a draft ceasefire framework. Now, the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt—as well as Turkey, behind the scenes—appear to be trying to restart the process.
The Trump administration reportedly wants to shift from negotiating phased “piecemeal deals” to one that would result in the freeing of all Israeli captives, living and dead, upon signing an agreement. On Tuesday, multiple news outlets, citing Egyptian officials, reported that regional mediators were working with the U.S. to “revive” a 60-day ceasefire framework touted by U.S. President Donald Trump in early July as the “final” proposal for a deal. “The main objective is to return to the initial proposal for establishing a 60-day ceasefire, with the release of some hostages and some Palestinian detainees, and the flow of humanitarian and medical assistance to Gaza without restrictions, without conditions,” said Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty during a press conference.
Netanyahu told i24 News he was not in favor of a partial ceasefire deal. “I think it’s behind us. In any case, that would leave many hostages in their hands, both living and dead. And we want them all, both living and dead. And that’s what we are going for,” he said Tuesday. “I am not telling you that I won’t be willing to discuss it. I want to bring them all back as part of ending the war. But on our terms of ending the war.” Nonetheless, Israel is reportedly considering sending a “high-level” negotiating team back to Doha to resume talks with mediators.
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