On June 6, 2024, an Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of around 27 people. Israel claimed that the school compound housed Hamas militants, while local media reported that it was sheltering people displaced due to the ongoing war.
Israel stated that the United Nations school in Nuseirat, central Gaza, had a hidden Hamas command post and that it housed Hamas fighters involved in an attack on Israel that triggered the war. However, Ismail Al-Thawabta, the director of the Hamas-run government media office, rejected Israel’s claims, accusing them of using false fabricated stories to justify the attack.
During this time, Israel announced that there would be no halt to the fighting during ceasefire talks. In response, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh stated that the group would only agree to a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan. Haniyeh emphasized that the movement and factions of the resistance would seriously consider any agreement based on a comprehensive ending of the aggression, complete withdrawal, and a prisoner swap.
Haniyeh’s remarks were seen as a response to US President Joe Biden’s three-phase plan to end the war in Gaza, which included an “enduring ceasefire” and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza if Hamas released all hostages.
Additionally, talks between Hamas and the Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for a post-war order in the Palestinian territories were expected to be held in China in mid-June. Two rounds of reconciliation talks had already taken place in China and Russia.
These developments highlight the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with both sides presenting their narratives and demands. The situation remains fluid, and further updates may emerge as the situation evolves.
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