American sent Steve Witkoff to meet with Qatar Prime Minister in Spain on Gaza

The special envoy of the United States War in Gaza And the entry of help to the territory, a Qatar official and a source familiar with the meeting told News themezone.

According to the sources, the main objective is a discussion about making “viable” a new joint Egyptian-Qatari proposal on the return of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Two Arab officials told The News that the new high fire frame would include the launch of all hostages, Dead and Live, in exchange for the end of the war and the withdrawal of the Israeli forces of Gaza.

Of the 251 hostages that were kidnapped by terrorists led by Hamas on October 7, 2023, 50 remain, of which 20 are believed to be alive in Gaza. The rest were released or returned during the previous offers of high temporary fire.

A week ago, Witkoff visited a help distribution site In southern Gaza, which is administered in private by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation supported by the United States and with Israeli support. He also met with the Israeli hostages families in Tel Aviv.

During that meeting, Witkoff offered other ways to free hostages and make Gaza safe, they said hostages of missing families.

“We will take your children home and hold Hamas responsible for any bad act on your part. We will do the right thing for the people of Gazan,” Witkoff said at the meeting, according to the forum.

The meeting in Spain occurs when there is a growing international conviction of Israel’s decision for a Play military from the city of Gazawhile little seems to have changed immediately on the ground.

On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for the Israeli army to take over the city of Gaza.

In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said that Israel’s defense forces would prepare to take care of the city of Gaza while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat areas.

According to the reports, Israel’s military cabinet chief, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, warned that expanding operations would endanger the remaining living hostages held by Hamas and tighten Israel’s army after almost two years of regional wars.

On Saturday, a joint statement of nine countries, including Germany, Great Britain, France and Canada, said that “Israel’s decision for the large -scale military operation, saying that the” catastrophic humanitarian situation “will worsen, endanger hostages and displacement of the mass of additional risk. They said that any attempt for annexation or settlement in Gaza violates international law.

A separate statement from more than 20 countries, including high mediators Egypt and Qatar, together with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, described Israel’s decision as a “dangerous and unacceptable escalation.” Meanwhile, Russia said that Israel’s plan will aggravate the “already extremely dramatic situation” in Gaza.

The UN Security Council planned an emergency meeting on Sunday. And Germany has said that it will not authorize any export of military teams to Israel that can be used in Gaza until new notice.

Meanwhile, some hostage families gathered to press the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the midst of new fears about hostages.

“The living will will be killed and the fallen will be lost forever” if the offensive continues, said Einav Zangauker, whose son kill is being held in Gaza.

He called the Israelis, including the powerful Histadrut work union, to “help us save hostages, soldiers and the state of Israel” and seemed to ask for a general strike: “Close the country.”

The authorities of the Nasser and Awda hospitals said the Israeli forces killed at least 11 people looking for help in the south and center of Gaza. Some had been waiting for help trucks, while others had approached the aid distribution points.

Israel’s army denied having opened fire and said he did not know the incidents. The Army ensures routes that lead to distribution sites administered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation backed by Israel and backed by the United States, which did not immediately respond to a request for comments.

Two witnesses told the AP that the Israeli troops fired towards the crowds that approached a GHF distribution site on foot in the Netzarim corridor, a military zone that divides Gaza. A witness, Ramadan Gaber, said the snipers and tanks shot at help applicants, forcing them to retire.

Israel’s army said at least 106 help packages were broadcast on Saturday when Italy and Greece joined Multicodelist effort for the first time. The images of the Italian Ministry of Defense showed not only parachute packages on Gaza, but also the dry and devastated landscape below.

Israel alleges, without giving evidence, that Hamas systematically diverts the help of the UN existing system, which denies it. This system has asked that more of the trucks waiting outside Gaza will be allowed not only to enter the territory, but also the destinations safely for distribution.

More than 61,300 Palestinians have died in the war, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, directed by Hamas, which does not distinguish between combatants or civilians. The UN and independent experts consider it the most reliable source of war casualties.

Margaret Brennan contributed to this report.

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