United States Vice President Kamala Harris urged Israel and Hamas to arrange an “immediate ceasefire” in their fights in the Gaza Strip for “at least the next six weeks” due to “the immense scale of suffering” there. “What we are seeing every day in Gaza is devastating, and our common humanity compels us to act,” Harris wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Her comments came following the reports Israel will not go to Cairo for negotiations about a new ceasefire.
Israel reportedly won’t join ceasefire talks in Cairo
A delegation from Israel allegedly won’t join ceasefire talks in Cairo on Sunday due to Hamas declining to provide information on how many of the Hamas-held captives are still alive, Israeli news outlet Ynet reported. “Hamas refuses to provide clear answers and therefore there is no reason to dispatch the Israeli delegation,” the news agency quoted an Israeli official as saying. Al Jazeera reported that Hamas “does not care” if Israel joins the talks in Cairo. “We are here to meet with the Egyptian and Qatari brothers and to present the movement’s vision,” a senior Hamas official told the news agency, adding that Israel’s absence does not concern them. Alongside Hamas representatives, the talks had been joined by delegations from the United States and Qatar.