Gaza has a new day of intense attacks, with over 40 dead
Gaza city evacuation plan “is not only unfeasible, but also incomprehensible,” says Red Cross. Diplomat Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, head of the NGO International Committee, said it is impossible to evacuate the space, the most populous area of the Enclave, safely in the face of current conditions.
European Union countries are divided into pressure for Israel to accept ceasefire proposed by Egypt. International negotiators await response from the Netanyahu government on new truce agreement, which has already been accepted by the Hamas extremist group.
Among the nations that demanded pressure from the European Union against Israel are Denmark, the Netherlands and Slovenia. On the other hand, without expressive nods at ceasefire, are Germany, Austria, Italy and Hungary.
60-day ceasefire proposal was accepted by Hamas on August 18. “The ball is in the Israeli field,” the director of Egyptian intelligence services told AFP news agency at the time.
The document provides for the release of hostages in two parts within 60 days. With partial liberation, negotiations would begin to end the war. The estimate of Israel’s intelligence is that 20 of the 50 hostages taken on October 7, 2023 to the enclave remain alive.
