Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza
"Mr. Jared Kushner confirmed to us that he had agreed with the Israeli side to halt the attacks on Gaza beginning tomorrow morning," Mohammad Dahlan wrote before removing the claims.
Former Palestinian official Mohammad Dahlan, now leading the Democratic Reform Current from the United Arab Emirates, has walked back claims made by Jared Kushner, the US special envoy. Initially, Dahlan stated that Kushner had agreed to Israel halting its attacks on Gaza the following morning. However, he later revised his statement, saying only that Kushner was working with Israel to stop the attacks.
The agreement's success now depends on Israel fully committing to ending its daily attacks. An Egyptian security analyst, Mohamed Ibrahim, noted that Israel remains strongly opposed to the disarmament process. Despite this, Israel's Energy Minister, Eli Cohen, insisted that Israel would continue attacking Gaza, pushing for a full military takeover of the territory, which it currently controls about 70% of.
On Sunday, two people were killed in Deir al-Balah before the ceasefire was to take effect. By the evening, at least 15 Palestinians had died in the attacks. As of now, at least 13 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire was meant to take effect.
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