Israeli forces continue operations in Gaza. Southern Lebanon under the control of Hezbollah is also targeted by Israeli forces, although a ceasefire agreement has been reached in this area.
There are continuous casualties on all three fronts. Nations are also continuing efforts to cease war, the International Court of Justice has also asked for a cease-fire in Gaza, but the government of Israel is not accepting any pressure. Meanwhile, the newly elected president of the United States has issued a threatening statement regarding the Israeli hostages.
He warned, without naming Hamas, that if the hostages were not released by the date he announced, those who committed the crime would face punishment.
According to global and local media, US President-elect Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth that “everyone is talking about the hostages who are being held against the will of the world in the Middle East, but all this All talk and no action!”He wrote, ‘Please let the truth be told that if the hostages are not released before January 20, 2025, that date I am proud to announce. As I take the oath of office as President of the United States, those responsible for these atrocities in the Middle East and against humanity will be punished more severely than anyone in the longest history of the United States. Release the hostages now!
The newly elected President Donald Trump has been constantly saying in his election campaign that he will end wars, not start wars, he has also promised to end the war in Gaza and resolve the Palestinian conflict, but his recent The statement is telling a different story, meanwhile, there has been an important development, the United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution for the establishment of a Palestinian state, demanding Israel to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territories.
The General Assembly has approved the resolution by 157 votes to 8, the US and Israel opposed the resolution while 7 countries did not participate in the voting. In this way, except for the United States and Israel, no member of the United Nations has opposed the establishment of an independent and independent state for the Palestinians. Since Israel is the accused party to this conflict, its vote has no importance. This means that the United States alone in the world has supported Israel. The United Nations General Assembly has not only recognized the right of the Palestinians to self-determination and an independent state, but also the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. It has been declared illegal.
In the meeting of the General Assembly, it was expressed unwavering support for the two-state solution of the Palestinian issue under international law, saying that according to the 1967 border division, the two-state solution means that the two states should live in peace and order with each other. During the meeting, it was also announced to convene a high-level international conference to ensure a two-state solution to the Palestinian issue through diplomatic efforts under the joint presidency of France and Saudi Arabia in New York in June 2025.
On the other hand, there are also reports that Hamas and Fatah are approaching an agreement on the management of the Gaza Strip, which is a positive development. Both Palestinian groups should think about their people. Mutual differences will be settled later. In negotiations between Hamas and Fatah on the management of the Gaza Strip after the cease-fire, the parties agree to form a committee of independent political technocrats and are close to an agreement. will go, thus it will also help to advance the negotiations with Israel.
This committee will work together with local and international parties for humanitarian aid and reconstruction. The official of the Palestinian Authority said that during the negotiations in Cairo, the main points of the agreement have been agreed between the two parties. The committee will consist of 12 to 15 members, with a majority from Gaza.
The technocrat committee will report to the Palestinian Authority, whose headquarters are in the occupied West Bank. Through the international media, local media quoted Hamas as saying that Hamas and Fatah have agreed on the main points of the agreement, but some points are still being discussed. The negotiation process is ongoing. The Hamas leader said that the agreement will be announced only after all Palestinian parties agree on the terms, but no time was given for the announcement of the agreement.
According to the spokesperson of the US State Department, US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken met with the head of Israel’s Strategic Division, Ron Durmer, in which he reiterated the importance of returning all hostages and ending the war in Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, the US State Department spokesman said that Anthony Blanken also stressed that Israel should do more to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The ceasefire in Lebanon was also discussed. has been done
The position of the current administration of the United States is a temporary set. President Joe Biden will remain in office for 40 days, after which President-elect Donald Trump will take office and a new administration will begin, so Anthony Blanken’s diplomatic efforts will not be very effective. Implementation of the declared ceasefire was also discussed.
Meanwhile, according to Al Jazeera’s report, the Israeli human rights group “Beit Salem” has published a new report on the atrocities committed by Israeli soldiers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron between May and August this year. The report describes the incidents of torture, humiliation and abuse of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers.
Beit Salim said that none of the 25 Palestinians who were brutalized were suspected of a crime or prosecuted and were released immediately after the attack. The report said: Victims described harrowing incidents of physical and psychological violence. The report added that this scale of violence is a brutal expression of a systematic, long-standing policy of oppression and eviction that is at the root of the Israeli apartheid regime.
Lebanon’s parliament speaker Nabih Berri has said that at least 54 ceasefire violations by Israel have been recorded in Beirut since November 27. Nabih Berri stressed the ceasefire monitoring committee. The Israeli defense minister has threatened the Lebanese government to “immediately” ensure that Israel stops its violations, saying that if the cease-fire fails, Israel will end Hezbollah and the Lebanese state. No will do
On the other hand, in its statement on the social communication platform Telegram, the Lebanese resistance organization Hezbollah said that it has launched a defensive attack on the Israeli military base in Kafr Shuba in response to Israeli violations. After this attack by Hezbollah, Israel bombarded Lebanon again. 11 Lebanese civilians were killed and many were injured in this bombardment by the Zionist army. One person was killed and another injured in an Israeli drone attack on a vehicle on the road to Damascus Airport in Syria. US Senators Barry Sanders has said that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
From the activities at the international level, it seems that the Israeli government is under severe international pressure. During the long war, the Israeli government has tried its best to achieve its targets, but it seems that the collective diplomacy of the Palestinians and those living in the West have failed. Arab diplomacy has also been very effective. Israel has come under international pressure and has not been able to achieve its 20% target.
