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The head of diplomacy Unity European, Josep Borrellcalled on Monday for the extension of the truce in Gaza stripwhich should end on Tuesday, so that it is “durable” and allows progress towards a “political solution” to the conflict.
it is trucean “important first step”, according to Borrell, “must be scaled up to make it sustainable It is durable while we work for a political solution,” said the boss from the diplomacy from the HUH at the beginning of a meeting in Barcelona of Unity for the Mediterranean, a forum that brings together European countries It is of the Mediterranean basin.
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“A political solution that allows us to break the cycle of violence once and for all“added the Spaniard, who also considered that “There will be no peace or security for Israel without a Palestinian State.”
“Nothing can justify the indiscriminate brutality that Hamas used against civilians on October 7th. But one horror cannot justify another horror.”he continued, referring to the Israeli army’s retaliation It is for the “suffering of the civilian population in Gaza”.
O truce, which came into force on Friday in Gaza, is due to end on Tuesday at 7:00 am (05:00 GMT). The agreement that allowed this truce foresees the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt, as well as the release of 50 hostages It is 150 Palestinian prisoners detained in Israel.
A clause in the agreement allows it to be extended to free a dozen hostages daily in the hands of Hamas in exchange for thirty Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
The night from Sunday to Monday, Hamaswhich governs the Strip, said in a statement that it seeks “prolong the truce beyond these four days” with the aim of “increase the number of prisoners released.”
Israel launched its offensive against this territory after the attack by Hamas of October 7th, of violence It is a magnitude never seen since the founding of the Hebrew State in 1948.
Israeli authorities estimate the number of people killed at the hands of the militants at 1,200. Hamas It is in around 240 kidnapped people who were taken to the Gaza Strip.
In between The dead include more than 300 soldiers or members of the Israeli security forces.
In this enclave, subject to incessant bombings It is to a ground offensive since October 27, the Israeli offensive has left 14,854 dead, in between 6,150 children under 18 years of age, according to the Ministry of Health controlled by Hamas. Furthermore, Gaza Civil Defense estimates the number of missing people at 7,000.
Source: Elcomercio
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