“What we have just done is a pause. We cannot consider it yet a ceasefire. A ceasefire cannot be completed unless there is a full withdrawal of the Israeli forces, there is stability back in Gaza [and] people can go in and out, which is not the case today,” he maintains.
At the start of the Gaza truce on October 10, Israel withdrew its forces to a newly drawn Yellow Line that roughly divides the Strip into eastern and western halves. While Israel was supposed to allow the reopening of the Rafah Crossing, it held off on doing so for well over a month, arguing that Hamas must release the remaining deceased hostages that are still in Gaza. The number of bodies now stands at one.
...But Al Thani clarifies that Qatar also views phase two as “temporary because at the end of the day, if we are just resolving what happened in Gaza… it’s not enough. There is a root for this conflict.” “This conflict is not only about Gaza, but also the West Bank. It’s about the rights of the Palestinians for their state,” the Qatari premier continues. “We are hoping that we can work together with the US administration to achieve this vision.” (Ed note: This is the real plan. Throw the IDF out of Gaza, Hamas does not disarm, and on to the "two state solution." Beware of Qatar.) (Read More)