Paul Moss

Did Israel know about these contacts between the US and Hamas? It's not quite clear whether Israel was told after the fact or before. Israeli officials are saying that they are aware of these contacts. The Prime Minister's office released a statement. It is pretty terse, I have to say. It says simply the following.

Did Israel know about these contacts between the US and Hamas? It's not quite clear whether Israel was told after the fact or before. Israeli officials are saying that they are aware of these contacts. The Prime Minister's office released a statement. It is pretty terse, I have to say. It says simply the following.

Israel has expressed to the United States its position regarding direct talks with Hamas. I think you can take it from the brevity statement. Die Idee, dass jemand hinter Israel zurückgehen würde, um die Erlösung von individuellen Flüchtlingen zu sichern, könnte als die Überraschung Israels overall positionieren, wenn es darum geht, vorzugehen.

Israel has expressed to the United States its position regarding direct talks with Hamas. I think you can take it from the brevity statement. Die Idee, dass jemand hinter Israel zurückgehen würde, um die Erlösung von individuellen Flüchtlingen zu sichern, könnte als die Überraschung Israels overall positionieren, wenn es darum geht, vorzugehen.

In an an an an an an an an an an an Humanitarian agencies say that food is relatively plentiful at the moment, but that following yesterday's Israeli decision to block any more deliveries, prices have already risen dramatically. And all this in a place left devastated by 15 months of war. Rosalia Bolan is a spokesperson for UNICEF, currently in Rafah.

In an an an an an an an an an an an Humanitarian agencies say that food is relatively plentiful at the moment, but that following yesterday's Israeli decision to block any more deliveries, prices have already risen dramatically. And all this in a place left devastated by 15 months of war. Rosalia Bolan is a spokesperson for UNICEF, currently in Rafah.

An agreement on how to proceed with the ceasefire seems remote. Israel says it's agreed to what it says is an American plan for all remaining hostages to be released over a 50-day period, but with no Israeli military withdrawal. Hamas will not agree unless it feels Israel's withdrawal is somehow guaranteed. Until a compromise is found, aid trucks remain stationary on the Gaza border.

An agreement on how to proceed with the ceasefire seems remote. Israel says it's agreed to what it says is an American plan for all remaining hostages to be released over a 50-day period, but with no Israeli military withdrawal. Hamas will not agree unless it feels Israel's withdrawal is somehow guaranteed. Until a compromise is found, aid trucks remain stationary on the Gaza border.

David Mensah is an Israeli government spokesman.

David Mensah is an Israeli government spokesman.

Tomorrow Egypt will unveil its plans for Gaza's future at an Arab League summit in Cairo. But unless the dispute over the ceasefire can be resolved, Egypt's plans could soon be overtaken by events.

Tomorrow Egypt will unveil its plans for Gaza's future at an Arab League summit in Cairo. But unless the dispute over the ceasefire can be resolved, Egypt's plans could soon be overtaken by events.

The Gaza ceasefire has had many uncertain moments over the past six weeks and this is another. Phase one is over and phase two should already have begun. Phase two involves the release of more Israeli hostages, the release of Palestinian prisoners and crucially the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

The Gaza ceasefire has had many uncertain moments over the past six weeks and this is another. Phase one is over and phase two should already have begun. Phase two involves the release of more Israeli hostages, the release of Palestinian prisoners and crucially the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

Now, Israel says it wants an extension to phase one, more hostage and prisoner releases, but no withdrawal of Israeli military forces from the Gaza Strip. Israel argues that since Hamas is still there, a force on the ground, that it is not the right time for the Israeli military to relinquish its grip on the Gaza Strip. So they're asking for an extension.

Now, Israel says it wants an extension to phase one, more hostage and prisoner releases, but no withdrawal of Israeli military forces from the Gaza Strip. Israel argues that since Hamas is still there, a force on the ground, that it is not the right time for the Israeli military to relinquish its grip on the Gaza Strip. So they're asking for an extension.

They say that they have American backing for this. But Hamas is saying, no, we must stick to the original agreement and start implementing phase two. That is the impasse that we have reached. Israel is attempting to pressure Hamas and as part of that has cut off the supply of aid to the Gaza Strip. starting from today.

They say that they have American backing for this. But Hamas is saying, no, we must stick to the original agreement and start implementing phase two. That is the impasse that we have reached. Israel is attempting to pressure Hamas and as part of that has cut off the supply of aid to the Gaza Strip. starting from today.

Now, that's not having an immediate impact in terms of hunger inside the Gaza Strip. Over the last six weeks, aid agencies have been able to get a lot of supplies in. But the moment the supply of aid is cut off, prices inside the Gaza Strip start to rise. So it will cause hardship. It may be that a negotiated agreement to this is still possible. It's not in sight at the moment.

Now, that's not having an immediate impact in terms of hunger inside the Gaza Strip. Over the last six weeks, aid agencies have been able to get a lot of supplies in. But the moment the supply of aid is cut off, prices inside the Gaza Strip start to rise. So it will cause hardship. It may be that a negotiated agreement to this is still possible. It's not in sight at the moment.