According to the official, the impasse is due to the Israeli delegation's refusal to allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza through UN agencies and other international organisations. Israel was insisting on maintaining what the official described as "the current humiliating mechanism" for aid distribution - a reference to the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which uses private security contractors to bypass the UN. The source also noted that Israel continued to reject calls for the withdrawal of its forces from areas of Gaza it has occupied since 18 March - when Israel resumed its offensive, collapsing the last ceasefire - further complicating progress in the negotiations.
Published at: 2025-07-08 22:37:57
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