Israel-Hamas War: After pressure from Biden and Blinken, Israel ready for 'short pause' in Gaza, but no 'normal ceasefire'

A new twist in the matter has come to light during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his government could only make a "short pause" in its offensive on Gaza. This statement by Netanyahu came after public pressure from America. For the last week, America was putting public pressure on Israel for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.

Netanyahu announced the temporary ceasefire after President Joe Biden made a direct appeal to him about a month into the Israel-Hamas war. The US has so far focused on taking limited steps to prevent the fighting from turning into a wider regional war and to ease civilian suffering, but Israel is committed to ending Hamas' control of Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. And it remains firmly behind Netanyahu's goal, even as the death toll in Gaza reaches 10,000.

US President Joe Biden called for Netanyahu to continue his war with Hamas during his first talks in eight days. He must fulfill the vow he has taken to destroy the terrorist organization, but in the meantime, the common citizens of Gaza should not be targeted during the war. Ordinary citizens of Gaza should be allowed to go to safe places. If they want to leave the country and go somewhere then they should be allowed to go.

Biden urged Netanyahu to pause the war for some period so that civilians could reach safe places. Also, Israel should deliver relief materials to thousands of needy citizens.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby described Biden's conversation with Netanyahu, saying, "We consider ourselves to be at the beginning of this conversation, not the end of it...so you can expect that we will mediate." Will continue to advocate."

Hours after John Kirby's statement, Netanyahu told ABC News, "I don't think there's going to be a normal ceasefire in Gaza. As far as tactical short pauses - an hour here, an hour there - we Have done so before. “I think we will investigate the conditions to enable the arrival of goods, humanitarian goods, or the release of our hostages, individual hostages." The Israeli government said after an October 7 attack by Hamas in southern Israel. Those held hostage during the attack should be released first.

Netanyahu said Israel would consider a tactical short pause in the fighting to facilitate the flow of aid into Gaza or the evacuation of hostages, but he once again rejected calls for a general ceasefire despite growing international pressure. He said that a general ceasefire would hinder his country's war efforts.