Saturday, March 30, 2024

Israeli PM Netanyahu OKs new Gaza cease-fire talks amid pressure

from Daily Sabah

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved new discussions on a cease-fire in Gaza, as his country continues to violate the recent U.N. Security Council resolution urging an immediate cease-fire and the World Court ordered it prevent enforced starvation of Palestinians and to ensure vital humanitarian aid reached the blockaded enclave.

But despite a binding United Nations Security Council resolution this week demanding an "immediate cease-fire," Israel continued to carry out attacks on Friday, including around hospitals.

Regional fallout from the conflict also flared, with Israel saying it killed a Hezbollah rocket commander in Lebanon, and several Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria strikes that a war monitor blamed on Israel.

Netanyahu's office said new talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will take place in Doha and Cairo "in the coming days... with guidelines for moving forward in the negotiations," days after they appeared stalled...

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