On the 10th visit of the US Secretary of State to the Middle East, the war is increasing instead of ending.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again going to Egypt. This is his 10th Middle East visit for the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a press briefing on Monday, "We will continue to talk with our partners in the Middle East, especially Egypt, and Qatar, about what the proposal will include and try to ensure that a proposal is prepared on which both sides agree.
Matthew Miller did not give any information about when this new agreement would be presented but indicated that talks on the new agreement would begin soon. Qatar, Egypt, and the US have been trying to bring about a settlement between Israel and Hamas for months, but they have not been completely successful. The war is in its 11th month and is spreading every day, this tension has also spread to other parts of the region.
Blinken's Middle East tour does not include a visit to Israel. The US State Department said, "Blinken will discuss efforts to reach a deal that will ensure the release of all hostages, reduce the suffering of the Palestinian people, and help establish broader regional security."
Why did the previous agreement fail?
The two biggest hurdles in the peace talks held in Egypt last month were Israel's demand to keep its troops in the Philadelphia Corridor to maintain a buffer between Gaza and Egypt, and specific conditions for the exchange of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Hamas refused to accept these conditions and called them Israel's excuse for not doing the deal. Hamas says that a ceasefire would require Israel to completely withdraw its forces from Gaza.
Is the war not stopping with visits and discussions?
For the last 10 months, there have been discussions about bringing about a compromise between Hamas and Israel and stopping the Gaza war. Peace talks have been held several times under the mediation of Egypt, Qatar, and America, but instead of reducing, the war is spreading in the region. Apart from Gaza, tension has also increased in the Lebanon border, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq and attacks are taking place on Israel, US bases and assists every day, while Israel and America are also carrying out air strikes on rebel groups.