On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) raided military and civilian targets in Israel from the Gaza Strip, and Israel subsequently launched a large-scale military operation against the Gaza Strip.So far, the conflict has lasted for two years.On October 6 this year, Hamas and Israel held a new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Egypt. How are the current negotiations progressing? How hopeful is a ceasefire in Gaza?

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks held

There are still important differences between Palestine and Israel that need to be bridged

Israel and Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)Indirect talks began in the Egyptian Red Sea coastal city of Sharm el-SheikhThe two sides will negotiate on issues such as the release of detainees, the timetable of the Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, access to humanitarian aid, future governance and security in Gaza, and Hamas¡¯ disarmament.

On October 7, local time, after concluding indirect negotiations with Israel, the Hamas delegation stated thatPositive progress was made in the talksBut the Israeli army¡¯s occasional bombing of the Gaza Strip ¡°represents a challenge¡± to Hamas¡¯s release of Israeli detainees.

At the moment, no relevant statements have been issued by Israel.

Before the negotiations began, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the talks between Israel and Hamas delegations would focus on the "20-point plan" proposed by the United States to discuss the on-site conditions and detailed arrangements for the exchange of personnel.

According to Egypt's Cairo News TV, the focus of the negotiations is to "lay the foundation" for a possible exchange of Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners. The report said Egyptian and Qatar mediators are actively working with Israeli and Hamas delegations to establish a mechanism for the release and exchange of all detainees.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu released a video statement on Thursday night saying that in the first phase of the ¡°20 Points Plan,¡± Hamas will release all Israeli detainees, while the Israeli Defense Forces will be re-deployed to continue to control all the deep areas of the Gaza Strip; and in the second phase of the ¡°20 Points Plan,¡± Hamas will be ¡°disarmamentized¡± and the Gaza Strip will be ¡°demilitarized¡±.

Saudi Arabia Oriental Television reported on the 5th that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has put forward conditions for the release of Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners in the implementation of the "20-point plan", including a comprehensive ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip, etc., but avoided sensitive contents of the "20-point plan" on the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the disarmament of Hamas.

Niu Xinchun, dean of China Arab Studies at Ningxia University, analyzed that,Although Israel and Hamas have now agreed on the basic framework of the first phase, the two sides still have great contradictions on the detailsFor example, on the question of the release of Palestinians, who was finally released? on the question of the Israeli withdrawal, where was the Israeli withdrawal, had Hamas agreed to begin the release of detainees?

Video of the situation in Gaza:

The sound of shelling continues and there is almost no sign of life

Recently, the Israeli military organized international journalists to enter the Palestinian Gaza Strip, especially Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, which is suffering from continued Israeli offensive. Israel has banned international journalists from entering Gaza for two years, allowing only a few brief visits under strict military supervision. This rare but still very limited visit gave the outside world another glimpse of the current situation in a war-torn area that has lost tens of thousands of Palestinians.

The Associated Press released a video taken by its reporters, and over the course of several hours,"There are hardly any signs of life, and there are gray ruins everywhere."

The Gaza Area

According to news released by the health department of the Gaza Strip on October 6, since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, 2023, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have resulted in 67,160 deaths and 169,679 injuries. The Gaza Strip Media Office issued a statement saying that since the outbreak of this round of conflict,Israel kills an average of 92 Palestinians a day, with an average of 27 children and 14 women killed a day."Genocide in the Gaza Strip continues to occur every day."

Guterres: Immediately stop hostilities and end suffering

On October 6, local time, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, 2023, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement commemorating the victims and calling for an immediate end to the ongoing violent conflict.He once again issued a strong appeal: "Immediately and unconditionally release all detainees and end all people's suffering."

Guterres emphasized that the current humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached "catastrophic levels beyond human understanding."It also urged all parties to immediately stop hostilities and stop allowing civilians to continue to pay the price of their lives and future for the conflict.

Guterres said that after two years of trauma, the international community must choose hope. He emphasized that achieving a permanent ceasefire and establishing a credible political process are key steps to prevent further bloodshed and achieve regional peace, and international law must be respected. The United Nations will be unswervingly committed to supporting all parties in advancing the peace process.

Guterres also said the world should take action to commemorate all victims and work together to a just and lasting peace that allows Israelis, Palestinians and the people of the region to coexist peacefully in security, dignity and mutual respect.

¡°Two years of genocide must end.¡±

Multi-national march calls for end to conflict

On October 5 local time, a massive demonstration for solidarity with Palestine took place in several countries including the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Greece, Pakistan, Turkey and Ecuador.

People have expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's continued military actions and called for an end to this "crazy, two-year genocide" as soon as possible. Participants in the march said,"The whole world must know about Israel's horrific crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank."