The first phase of the Israel-Hamas Trus, which was effective on January 19, ended on Saturday. Both sides have not yet decided on the next stages.
Under the terms of the agreement, fighting in Gaza is suspended until the two sides continue to interact for a second phase.
After the visit of Hamas officials last week, the Israeli negotiaters were in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the Trus with Egypt, Katri and American mediators.
Hamas has rejected the first phase of the ceasefire expanding the first phase of the ceasefire, which is emphasizing directly to the second phase to end Gaza. Israel, however, explore the first phase of 42-day expansion
The ceasefire came after a bombing of 15 months, during which more than 60% of Gaza buildings were destroyed in the process of an Israeli army launched on October 7, 2023 for the attack of Gaza-based terrorist organization, Hamas.
In this attack, about 1,200 people were killed and some 250 took hostage in Gaza. As a result, the Israeli army operation killed some 48,000 people in Gaza.
Conversation for second phase
United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres said in an X post on Friday, “In this delicate moment, we should avoid re -starting enmity, which will affect and destabilize an area that is already located on the knife edge.”
The United Nations said that the Trus has allowed the flow of human aid in the Gaza Strip, which has seen widespread destruction and famine due to war.
Two Israeli officials said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuhu was to hold counseling with the security heads and the minister on Friday after returning from Cairo.
A Hamas official said that he wanted to expand through the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins on Saturday. However, they wanted to move forward in the second phase that would open the possibilities for the end of the war.
But Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katj said that they want to free more mortgage under the expansion of the first phase.
During the first phase of the ceasefire, 44 Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas and around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel.
