Iran FM says Oman talks in final stage as Trump cancels attacks
Israel will continue to attack Gaza despite Hamas agreeing to surrender its weapons, Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Sunday.
In an interview with Israel Army Radio, Cohen denied claims that Israel had agreed to end its assault and backed a full military takeover of Gaza.
Exiled Palestinian official Mohammad Dahlan had earlier claimed that the US would ensure Israel ends its assault on Gaza following Hamas's agreement to disarm.
In a post on Saturday, the former Fatah official said he had received assurances from Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner that Israel would from Sunday observe the ceasefire and end its attacks.
"Mr. Jared Kushner has assured us that he has reached an agreement with the Israeli side to cease the assaults on Gaza starting tomorrow morning," he wrote on social media on Saturday evening.
But he edited the post a few hours later, writing instead that Kushner "informed us that he is working with the Israeli side to halt the attacks on Gaza".
There can be no security for Israel or any country in the region without a just solution to the Palestinian cause, Egypt said Sunday, expressing hope that Israel would respond to Cairo's proposals for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Speaking at the seventh edition of the Egyptians Abroad Conference in Cairo, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said military solutions only bring destruction and instability, stressing that Egypt would continue working to prevent the conflict from expanding.
Abdelatty said there had been "positive developments" on the Palestinian side following recent talks in Cairo between mediators and Palestinian factions, and voiced hope that Israel would agree to move forward with the second phase of the ceasefire.
He said the next phase envisages the collection of arms, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the full and unconditional entry of humanitarian aid, and the launch of early recovery and reconstruction projects.
The minister also reiterated Egypt's rejection of any Israeli plans to annex the occupied West Bank or forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza or other Palestinian territories.