Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday.
  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    The Israelis “have more or less accepted” the proposal, which includes the six-week cease-fire in Gaza as well as the release by Hamas of hostages considered to be vulnerable, which includes the sick, the wounded, the elderly and women, said the official.

    So…

    Exactly like last week when it was supposed to have happened by now?

    Israel hasn’t agreed to anything. This is a rumour that they may accept a hypothetical deal as a PR move.

    Meanwhile their genocide hasn’t slowed down. They’re just trying to minimize the PR damage from gunning down all those innocent starving people

    • Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      01·
      9 months ago

      As the article says, they’ve agreed to the framework. Next they need Hamas agreement, then they need to work on detail. It’s a positive step, not negative.

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        No…. It’s a qualified statement. “Basically” is leaking an awful lot of water instead of carrying it.

        And “agreeing to a framework” is very different to actually agreeing to an actual ceasefire.

        The “official” is using an awful lot of words to say not-much.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        As the article says

        No.

        A US official said they “have more or less accepted” it…

        I literally just quoted that part.

        Do you not understand how that’s different than what you’re claiming?