For nearly half a year, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has continued to intensify, and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has become increasingly serious. In the face of international pressure, the United States began to take a tougher stance, pressuring Israel to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza before Ramadan.
Qatar, the United States and Egypt are actively negotiating to try to reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel, which includes a six-week ceasefire and the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinians held by Israel, according to the Greek Pentapostagma on March 2. A senior U.S. **high-level** revealed that with the consent of the Israeli side, a ceasefire framework agreement in Gaza has been tentatively finalized and that "negotiations are continuing" with a view to reaching a final agreement before Ramadan.
The U.S. also made it clear that a ceasefire agreement is on the table and that delegations from all sides will travel to Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday to continue ceasefire negotiations. If Hamas agrees to release some 130 hostages, "a six-week ceasefire will take effect immediately."
Biden once again emphasized his position, stating that a ceasefire must be reached before Ramadan. This is the third time in just a week that he has spoken out on the timing of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. With Ramadan approaching, time is running out, and if a ceasefire is to be reached before that date, Israel has a limited amount of time left, about a week or so.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 92 Palestinians have been killed and 156 injured in Israel's ongoing attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 30,320 Palestinians have been killed, including a large number of women and children, while another 71,533 have been injured. Not only is the Gaza region extremely populated, but the Israeli war on Gaza has forced 85% of the population to be displaced and face severe famine due to severe shortages of food, clean water and medicine, according to United Nations data.
The United States has taken positive action, not only urging Israel to cease fire, but also providing assistance to Gaza. According to reports, the U.S. Air Force has begun to carry out airdrop missions, dropping large quantities of ready-to-eat food into Gaza, which will alleviate the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. In addition, the United States** said it would continue to pressure Israel to ensure that more aid reaches Gaza. Sky News reportedly reported that thanks to the efforts of the United States, a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is about to be reached, which shows the strong will of the United States to resolve the Palestinian issue through diplomatic means.