伦敦-以色列的以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的办公室周日表示,以色列对进入加沙地带的所有人道主义援助实施封锁,此前以色列与哈马斯的停火协议第一阶段到期,有关第二阶段的谈判仍在进行中。
“内塔尼亚胡总理已经决定,从今天早上开始,所有进入加沙地带的货物和物资都将停止,”内塔尼亚胡的办公室表示,并指责哈马斯拒绝接受唐纳德·特朗普总统的中东特使史蒂夫·维特科夫提出的继续谈判的纲要。
声明称,“不释放我们的人质,以色列不会允许停火。”。"如果哈马斯继续拒绝,将会有进一步的后果。"
一名以色列消息人士告诉美国广播公司新闻,“以色列停止向加沙提供援助的决定是与特朗普政府协调的。”
白宫周日在一份声明中表示,将“支持”以色列阻止援助进入加沙的决定,称哈马斯已表示“不再对谈判停火感兴趣”
“自本届政府执政以来,以色列一直本着诚意进行谈判,以确保被哈马斯恐怖分子扣押的人质获释。我们会支持国家安全委员会发言人布莱恩·休斯(Brian Hughes)在声明中说:“鉴于哈马斯已经表示不再对谈判停火感兴趣,他们决定采取下一步行动。
维特科夫的提议是暂时延长停火期限,跨越斋月和逾越节假期,到4月20日结束。根据该提议,哈马斯将在第一天释放所有剩余的活着和死去的人质的一半,其余的在达成永久停火协议后释放。
以色列的声明是在周末埃及开罗关于第二阶段停火的谈判后发表的。哈马斯没有直接参与谈判,而是由卡塔尔和埃及官员代表,他们与美国和以色列代表团进行了会谈。
哈马斯在周日的一份声明中表示,“内塔尼亚胡停止人道主义援助的决定是廉价的讹诈,是战争罪行,是对协议的公然政变。”
该组织补充说:“我们重申致力于分三个阶段实施已签署的协议,并一再宣布我们准备开始协议第二阶段的谈判,”该组织呼吁美国“停止对以色列的偏见和结盟”。
哈马斯补充说:“我们呼吁调解人向占领国施加压力,迫使其在所有阶段履行协议规定的义务,执行人道主义协议,并向加沙地带提供避难所和救援设备。”
声明称,确保以色列人质返回的“唯一途径”是遵守停火协议,并“立即进入谈判以开始第二阶段。”
哈马斯发言人哈齐姆·卡西姆星期天在一份声明中说,他们继续与调解人对话,“以确保停火协议剩余阶段的实施。”
与此同时,以色列国防军周日在一份声明中说,其战机轰炸了加沙地带北部的拜特哈嫩,这是一个人口减少的地区,在战争期间多次遭到以色列军队的袭击。
以色列国防军说,空袭的目标是在加沙北部靠近以色列国防军部队的“几名嫌疑人”,他们“被确定在该地区放置爆炸装置”。
Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says
LONDON --IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip, following the expiry of phase 1 of Israel's ceasefire deal with Hamas and with negotiations regarding phase 2 still ongoing.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that, as of this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease," Netanyahu's office said, accusing Hamas of refusing to accept the outline for continued talks set out by President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
"Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages," the statement said. "If Hamas continues its refusal, there will be further consequences."
An Israeli source told ABC News that "the Israeli decision to halt aid into Gaza was coordinated with the Trump administration."
The White House said in a statement Sunday that it will "support" Israel's decision to block aid into Gaza, saying Hamas has indicated it's "no longer interested in a negotiated ceasefire."
"Israel has negotiated in good faith since the beginning of this administration to ensure the release of hostages held captive by Hamas terrorists. We will supporttheir decision on next steps given Hamas has indicated it's no longer interested in a negotiated ceasefire," National Security Council Spokesman Brian Hughes said in the statement.
Witkoff's proposal was for a temporary extension of the ceasefire spanning the Ramadan and Passover holiday periods, ending on April 20. Under that proposal, Hamas would release half of all remaining living and deceased hostages on the first day and the rest when an agreement is reached on a permanent ceasefire.
The Israeli statement came after weekend negotiations regarding phase 2 of the ceasefire in Cairo, Egypt. Hamas was not directly involved in the talks and was represented by Qatari and Egyptian officials, who spoke with U.S. and Israeli delegations.
Hamas said in a Sunday statement that "Netanyahu's decision to stop humanitarian aid is cheap blackmail, a war crime and a blatant coup against the agreement."
"We reaffirm our commitment to implementing the signed agreement in its three stages and we have repeatedly announced our readiness to begin negotiations for the second stage of the agreement," the group added, calling on the U.S. "to stop its bias and alignment" with Israel.
"We call on the mediators to pressure the occupation to implement its obligations under the agreement, in all its stages, and to implement the humanitarian protocol, and to bring in shelters and rescue equipment to the Gaza Strip," Hamas added.
The statement said "the only way" to secure the return of Israeli hostages is to adhere to the ceasefire and "immediately enter into negotiations to begin the second stage."
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a statement Sunday that they continue to speak to mediators "to ensure the implementation of the remaining phases of the ceasefire agreement."
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Sunday that its warplanes bombed Beit Hanoun in the north of the strip -- an area depopulated and repeatedly assaulted by Israeli forces during the war.
The IDF said the airstrike targeted "several suspects" operating close to IDF troops in northern Gaza, who were "identified planting an explosive device in the area."