Two American officials told CNN that the Biden administration does not expect Israel to expand its ground operation in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in the near future. Israeli media reported this, confirming that American expectations come with the beginning of the month of Ramadan.
Last night, in an interview with Fabio Fazio, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested a “humanitarian truce” using the month of Ramadan to reach a ceasefire “in which Israel accepts the truce and Hamas releases the hostages.”
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Guterres: Ramadan is an opportunity for a ceasefire
The Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip “has turned into collective punishment against the Palestinians, and what we see today in Gaza is unparalleled in any other conflict I have seen as Secretary-General.” This was said by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, Fabio Fazio's guest on the program Che Tempo che Fa. He added: “Enough then. We are demanding a humanitarian truce, and Ramadan, which should start tomorrow, can come.” “It would be an excellent opportunity to effectively reach a ceasefire, where Israel accepts the truce and Hamas releases the hostages.”
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