CAIRO – 23 February 2024: The meeting between officials from Egypt, Paris, the United States and Qatar taking place in Paris today to secure a ceasefire and a prisoner swap deal in Gaza has come to an end, according to an Egyptian official source. A “positive atmosphere” has prevailed in the talks, sources told Al Qahera News with disclosing further details. Israel is threatening to implement its Rafah offensive by Ramadan, brushing aside global condemnations. While the United States participate in the ceasefire talks, it blocked an Arab-backed resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza during a vote at the Security Council on Tuesday. Over 140 days, the Israeli forces have killed almost 30,000 people and injured almost 70,000 others in Gaza, according to the health ministry in Gaza.

Source: Egypt Today February 23, 2024 20:44 UTC