Possibilities of peace are now visible in the war between Israel and Hamas that has been going on for almost one and a quarter years. Due to the efforts of the mediators of America and Arab countries, significant progress has been made overnight in the talks on the release of hostages and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Three officials gave this information late on Monday night. He believed that the talks could be decisive in ending the 15-month-long conflict, which has destabilized West Asia.
progress made in talks
One of the three officials participated in the talks with a representative affiliated with Hamas. She said many obstacles still exist, but current progress offers hope. US officials had said several times before that they were close to an agreement, but talks remained stuck.
Discussion on release of hostages
According to sources, the release of 33 hostages was discussed during the talks, in which positive results are likely. After a meeting with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha, the Hamas delegation issued a statement saying that the talks are moving in the right direction.
proposed draft prepared
A person associated with the talks informed that a draft of the agreement has been prepared. Now it will be sent to the top leaders of Israel and Hamas for final approval. Mediators say that the next 24 hours will be very important for the future of this agreement.
pressure on hamas
According to the report, Qatar has increased pressure on Hamas to accept the agreement. At the same time, America’s newly elected President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is also pushing the Israeli side to finalize the agreement soon. Witkoff has recently been active in this area and has been part of the arbitration process.
Egyptian cooperation
An Egyptian official said progress had been made in the talks overnight, but a final agreement could take a few more days. He also said that both sides are trying to finalize the agreement before Trump takes oath as President on January 20.
Important step towards ceasefire
The chances of this long-running conflict between Israel and Hamas coming to an end are now becoming stronger. If this agreement happens, it will be a big step towards restoring peace in West Asia. The efforts of all parties are raising hopes of giving positive results in this direction.
