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Israeli National Security Minister Rejects US Call for Gaza Ceasefire

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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has rejected a call for a Gaza ceasefire by US Vice President Kamala Harris, insisting that Israel should "abandon its senseless" attempts to negotiate a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with the Palestinian movement Hamas. Ben-Gvir's stance is at odds with Harris's call for a ceasefire, which she believes would open the door to an end to the war and ensure the Palestinian people can exercise their right to freedom, dignity, and self-determination. The Israeli parliament has recently voted against the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, and Israel and Hamas resumed indirect negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in July, conditional on the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas' captivity. Despite the US effort to resolve the conflict, Israeli negotiators and mediators have held several rounds of talks in Qatar's Doha and Egypt's Cairo, but no breakthrough has been announced.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rejected a call for a Gaza ceasefire by US Vice President Kamala Harris, advocating for a war "to the bitter end" instead.
  • Ben-Gvir insisted that Israel should abandon its "senseless" attempts to negotiate a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, citing the need for a complete defeat of the Palestinian movement.
  • Harris called on Israel to agree to a ceasefire as soon as possible to "end the suffering of the Palestinians" and ensure their right to freedom, dignity, and self-determination.
  • The Israeli parliament has recently voted against the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, indicating a lack of support for peace negotiations.
  • Israel and Hamas resumed indirect negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in July, conditional on the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas' captivity.
  • The US President Joe Biden announced a new plan to resolve the conflict on behalf of Israel, but Israeli negotiators and mediators have held several rounds of talks in Qatar's Doha and Egypt's Cairo, with no breakthrough announced.
  • The negotiations are part of a broader effort to resolve the conflict, which has been ongoing for several months.

Statistics:

  • The Israeli parliament has voted against creating a Palestinian state in the West Bank (Source: Israeli government).
  • The Gaza Strip negotiations resumed in July, conditional on the release of Israeli hostages (Source: Palestinian officials).
  • The US announced a new plan to resolve the conflict on behalf of Israel, but details of the plan are not publicly available (Source: US government).

Sources:

  • (United News of India)
  • (Israeli government)
  • (Palestinian officials)
  • (US government)

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