The Israeli army, which continues its military operations in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, has stepped up its offensive in the south, and fierce fighting continues. On the other hand, there is a wide gap between the positions of Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas regarding the negotiations over the new cessation of hostilities and the release of hostages, and it is unclear whether the negotiations will progress.
Israeli forces continue to operate in the southern Gaza Strip, searching underground tunnels and other sites that they believe are hiding places for leaders of the Islamic group Hamas.
In response, Hamas claimed on the 21st that it attacked and damaged Israeli army units in Khan Yunis and other areas in the south, and fierce fighting continues in the Gaza Strip.
On the other hand, regarding the negotiations over the new cessation of hostilities reported by some people, Hamas said on SNS on the 21st, "We will not respond to negotiations on hostages unless the Israeli invasion is completely stopped, and this is a Palestinian decision."
In addition, a senior Israeli government official said on the 21st that negotiations were suspended, and said, "We have made some progress by meeting with Qatari representatives twice last week, and we should create a new mechanism for the release of hostages."
There is a wide gap between the Israeli side, which is said to have proposed a temporary suspension of hostilities on the condition that the hostages be released, and the Hamas side, which is calling for a complete ceasefire before the release of the hostages, and it is unclear whether the negotiations will progress.