Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry called on the United States to use its influence over Israel to prevent further bloodshed in the Gaza Strip.
“Only the United States has the ability to influence the situation and inspire all parties involved to find common ground and work together,” he told CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. .
His words echo those of other Arab leaders at the World Economic Forum, who believe the responsibility for ending the war in Gaza lies with the United States. Shoukry urged Washington to “use its ability to provide incentives while also demonstrating the consequences of a lack of achievements or lack of progress in cessation of hostilities”.
Hamas is reportedly reviewing Israel’s latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, with a delegation from the group due to visit Cairo on Monday for talks, according to Hamas officials interviewed by Reuters.
As Israeli forces withdrew from some areas such as Mekusi in Gaza, the extent of the damage became apparent as Palestinians returned to their homes walking on streets littered with the remains of destroyed buildings caused by Israeli attacks, April 24, 2024, Gaza city.
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The new proposal, led by Egypt, aims to thwart potential attacks on Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than a million people have taken refuge.
Israel has been threatening to enter the city on the Egyptian border for weeks, defying warnings from allies and calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the attack.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas It also called on the United States to stop its attacks on Rafah.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday en route from China to Jordan and Israel, where he is expected to “Discuss the ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza to secure the release of hostages, and how Hamas stands between the Palestinian people and the ceasefire.
Israel has cut off food and water supplies to the Gaza Strip, home to about 2.3 million people, after a Hamas-led terror attack on October 7 left about 1,200 Israelis dead and 253 others taken hostage. Subsequent Israeli aerial bombardments and land incursions have killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.
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