Israel Israeli state media reported that the Israeli army’s fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended. Citing senior security officials, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV said Israel would now return to Gaza only “if there is any new intelligence”, but in general Israeli army action in Gaza has ended.
According to the channel, the Israeli military reported that Hamas’ Rafah Brigade has been dismantled and no longer exists. It also said that these things were said at the political level during discussions on assessing the security situation in the past few days, Xinhua news agency reported.
Kan TV said that senior Israeli defense officials also said that when most of the Hamas combat units are disbanded, it will be the right time to start the hostage deal. The channel also reported that the Israeli delegation participating in the talks for a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday did not arrive by plane in Qatar due to fear of Iranian attack. The delegation landed in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and left for Doha by road, not by plane. A joint statement by the US, Egypt and Qatar issued on Friday said that “over the past 48 hours, senior officials in Doha have conducted negotiations as mediators, with the aim of reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages”.
