US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Egypt later this week to review ongoing peace talks between Israel and Hamas and to speed up ceasefire talks. The effect of the ground attack in Rafa will affect a large number of civilians, including women and children, so before Israel, the US has said about not supporting any ground attack in Rafa.
US President Joe Biden has already told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a direct telecall about his country’s stance regarding the Rafa operation.
Meanwhile, Mossad chief David Barnia returned to Tel Aviv from Qatar on Tuesday night. Mossad chief David Barnia was leading the Israeli delegation to the peace talks in Qatar. Conditions for peace talks were laid down by Hamas through mediator countries such as Qatar and Egypt, which Israel refused to accept. After which the Mossad chief from Qatar David Barnia has returned to Tel Aviv.
According to the information given by the sources of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant have asked the Israeli delegation in Doha to continue negotiations on Israeli terms. He also said that he would not agree to unreasonable demands of Hamas.
In this context, the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Egypt is important. Now it remains to be seen how the Israeli side will agree to whatever terms and conditions Hamas has set for a ceasefire.