These Three Countries Call On Israel And Hamas To Accept The Proposal For A Permanent Armistice

This photo released by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday (18/5/2024) shows Israel's military operation in the eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. (ANTARA/Xinhua/HO-IDF/aa)

JAKARTA - Qatar, Egypt and the United States have asked Israel and Hamas to finalize an agreement realizing the principles outlined by the United States for an eternal ceasefire, in a joint statement on Saturday (1/6).

As mediators in ongoing discussions to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages and detainees, Qatar, the United States, and Egypt together called on Hamas and Israel to finalize an agreement that reflects the principles outlined by President Biden, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said.

These principles unite the demands of all parties in a deal that serves various interests and will provide immediate assistance to both Gazan communities as well as the hostages and their families who have suffered for a long time, the statement added, as reported by Antara.

They further emphasize that "this agreement offers a roadmap for a permanent ceasefire and ends the crisis."

US President Joe Biden on Friday (31/5) said Israel offered three stages of an agreement to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas that would end fighting in the trapped Gaza Strip and release hostages who were trapped in the enclave.

Biden called on Hamas to accept the deal and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resist pressure from members of his government's coalition opposing the plan.

Hamas said it would respond positively to any proposals that included a permanent ceasefire, a full withdrawal of troops from the Gaza Strip, reconstruction efforts, repatriation of refugees, and a comprehensive settlement of the hostage exchange deal.

Netanyahu's office on Friday reaffirmed its intention to continue its country's attacks on the Gaza Strip until all of Tel Aviv's war goals were achieved.