\u2022 Hamas negotiators in Cairo; Israel calls up reservists to resume attacks
\n\u2022 Arab League says Trump\u2019s vision may lead Middle East into a new crisis
\n\u2022 China expresses support for legitimate national rights of Palestinians, opposes their displacement; UAE president speaks to Rubio<\/p>\n
GAZA CITY: Hamas on Wednesday rejected \u201cAmerican and Israeli threats\u201d while mediators were \u201cworking intensively\u201d to resolve the crisis surrounding the ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n
A Hamas delegation was in Cairo for truce talks, the group said, rejecting the US and Israeli threats and demanding that Tel Aviv comply with the deal.<\/p>\n
The truce has come under increasing strain in recent days, prompting a new push by mediators Qatar and Egypt to salvage it.<\/p>\n
\u201cA delegation headed by Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, arrived in Cairo and began meetings with Egyptian officials,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n
A senior Hamas official told AFP the delegation \u201cwill discuss ways to end the current crisis and ensure the (Israeli) occupation\u2019s commitment to implementing the agreement\u201d.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Israel warned that it could resume fighting if prisoners were not released by Saturday, echoing a threat by US President Donald Trump who said \u201chell\u201d would break out if Hamas failed to release \u201call\u201d prisoners by that day.<\/p>\n
A sixth prisoner exchange was scheduled for Saturday, but earlier this week Hamas announced it was postponing the release, citing Israel\u2019s failure to allow the entry of key humanitarian aid into Gaza.<\/p>\n
A diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity mediators were engaged with both Israel and Hamas to resolve the dispute and ensure the implementation of the agreement.<\/p>\n
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said, \u201cWe will not accept the language of American and Israeli threats. Israel must commit to implementing the terms of the ceasefire agreement\u201d to secure the release of prisoners.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have received assurances from mediators that efforts are being made to compel the occupation to uphold the ceasefire terms in Gaza,\u201d said Qassem.<\/p>\n
A Palestinian source told AFP mediators Egypt and Qatar were \u201cworking intensively\u201d to resolve the crisis surrounding the ceasefire deal. A Palestinian official said mediators had stepped up their intervention \u201cto prevent things sliding into a real crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Israel\u2019s military has called up reservists in preparation for a possible resumption of attacks in Gaza if Hamas did not meet the Saturday deadline to release more prisoners in response to Israeli failure to allow the entry of key humanitarian aid into the enclave.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to gather forces in and around Gaza, and the military announced shortly afterwards that it was deploying additional forces to Israel\u2019s south, including mobilising reservists.<\/p>\n
Besides, a plan announced by Trump to take over Gaza, move out its more than 2 million inhabitants and redevelop it into an international beach resort could also fuel regional instability, senior Arab officials said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit told a summit in Dubai that Trump\u2019s vision for Gaza could lead the Middle East into a new cycle of crises with a \u201cdamaging effect on peace and stability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on Feb 27 to discuss \u201cserious\u201d developments for Palestinians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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