Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas

 A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo on Sunday for further talks on a ceasefire deal,  where negotiators from the US, Israel and Egypt are also expected to attend.

The Hamas source refused to confirm any details about the militant group’s positions or demands, saying what is being reported in the media “is speculation and leaks.”

The source did not say who was in the delegation, and asked not to be named discussing the closed-door negotiations.

The upcoming talks are expected to be held at the expert level, with Israel and Hamas representatives communicating from separate rooms.

On Saturday, a senior Biden administration official told reporters that Israel had “basically accepted” a six-week ceasefire proposal in Gaza. According to the official, the sticking point in the deal is that Hamas has not yet agreed to a “defined category of vulnerable hostages.”

The delivery of vital humanitarian aid intended for Gaza, including anesthetics, ventilators, and water filtration systems, is being obstructed by Israel

Humanitarian workers and government officials working to deliver urgently needed aid for Gaza say a clear pattern has emerged of Israeli obstruction, as disease and near-famine grip parts of the besieged enclave.

reviewed documents compiled by major participants in the humanitarian operation that list the items most frequently rejected by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, or COGAT. These include anesthetics and anesthesia machines, oxygen cylinders, ventilators and water filtration systems.Other items that have ended up in bureaucratic limbo include dates, sleeping bags, medicines to treat cancer, water purification tablets and maternity kits.