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Israel wants to extend first phase of Gaza truce by six weeks, Egyptian security sources say

Israel's government supports extending the Gaza ceasefire through Ramadan and Passover, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
Hamas insists on negotiating the ceasefire's second phase instead of agreeing to the extension, claiming it violates the truce agreement.
U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff noted the need for more time to negotiate a permanent ceasefire, as parties in Cairo cannot bridge their positions.
Hamas expressed a willingness to hand over power to a national consensus government or an Egypt-proposed body of technocrats.

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telesurtv.net

Hostage relatives demand Netanyahu move to second phase in agreement with Hamas

The relatives of the Israeli hostages shared a statement on Sunday night demanding the immediate commencement of the second phase of the agreement with the Palestinian resistance, before any return to war in Gaza. While the Israelis do not ask Netanyahu to complete his bombings in the Gaza Strip and his attacks in the occupied West Bank, they have demanded that the Israeli Prime Minister move on to the second phase of the agreement with Hamas an…

15 hours ago

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Svenska Dagbladet

“Israel's method follows a familiar pattern”

Israel wants to extend the first phase of the ceasefire -- Hamas wants to move on to phase two. Now Israel is warning of consequences unless Hamas approves the demands. According to Middle East connoisseur Stephen Zunes, it follows a familiar pattern.

15 hours ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Al Jazeera

Will Israel resume its war on Gaza?

The ceasefire in Gaza hangs in the balance as Israel insists on extending phase one.

18 hours ago·Qatar

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Il Fatto Quotidiano

Gaza, no agreement to extend the first phase of the ceasefire. Israel blocks humanitarian aid, Hamas: 'War crime'

On Saturday, February 1, the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas expired, with the second still to be negotiated and the plan to extend the first phase until Ramadan and Passover proposed by the Trump administration's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, who did not convince Hamas. According to the plan, Israel announced, the Palestinian military will have to release half of the hostages on the first day and the others as soon as …

1 day ago·Rome, Italy

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24ur.com

Israel to extend first phase of deal, then halts supplies and threatens

Israel has backed an extension of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will last for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover until April 20. Shortly after, Israel halted all supplies to Gaza. It did not explain the decision, but warned of "additional consequences" if Hamas does not accept the US proposal to extend the ceasefire. The Palestinian movement Hamas insists that the second phase of the a…

1 day ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Spiegel

Israel approves US plan to extend the ceasefire – Hamas against it

The Israeli government is ready to continue the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the fasting month of Ramadan and the Jewish Pessach Festival, but the Islamists have refused to do so.

1 day ago·Germany

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