Israeli media revealed that there are intensive consultations in order to reach an agreement to end the Gaza war before the month of Ramadan.
The Israeli i24NEWS channel said that Egyptian and Western diplomatic sources in Cairo revealed new details regarding the moves aimed at reaching a prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and the Palestinian factions, and Egyptian warnings to America and Israel about the danger of Israeli efforts to continue the Gaza war during the month of Ramadan. Amid European skepticism about the intentions of the Israeli Prime Minister regarding stopping the Gaza war.
The Hebrew channel confirmed that during the past few days, high-level contacts took place between Egyptian officials and other Israeli and American officials, during which Egypt warned of the danger of Israeli efforts to launch a military operation in Rafah before the month of Ramadan.
The channel said that Egyptian officials warned that this matter “will place American and Israeli interests in the countries of the region under imminent danger, given the nature of the month and the large daily gatherings that take place during it and the attacks on interests associated with countries that support Tel Aviv.”
In another context, Hebrew reports said that the belief has been strengthened in Israel that the fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip cannot be ended without attention to the Rafah issue - where Israel believes that there are Hamas’ advanced fighting means, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday He will hold a war cabinet session to approve operational war plans for launching an operation in Rafah, including the evacuation of the civilian population, in order to avoid possible tension with Egypt over the anticipated operation.
While the Ynet website, affiliated with the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, reported that Israel is likely to present to Egypt its plan against the four Hamas-affiliated brigades that remained there so as not to surprise the Egyptians.
In addition, Israel will have to coordinate with the Egyptians to work on the underground barrier that Israel wants to build to prevent smuggling in the future.