Ben Gvir’s Car Overturns And Israel Gives The Egyptian Army A Last Chance
An Israeli official said that the head of Egyptian General Intelligence, Major General Abbas Kamel, visited Israel to hold security talks and advance negotiations on a ceasefire. The official said that Major General Abbas Kamel continued discussions with Israeli officials about security coordination regarding a possible Israeli operation in Rafah as well as negotiations regarding the hostages.
The Egyptian delegation sought to expand the scope of the truce to include Israeli withdrawal and grant freedom of movement on the main roads in Gaza, which comes within the framework of the new Egyptian vision that includes the return of displaced persons to northern Gaza.
The Egyptian proposal stipulates an exchange of prisoners and periods of calm interspersed with specific stages for the release of Israeli detainees, with Hamas demanding the release of 50 prisoners for every soldier, and 30 prisoners for every civilian. The proposal also includes a complete ceasefire for one year and the start of implementation of moves to establish a Palestinian state, under the auspices of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority.
These moves come at a time when threats of an approaching Israeli military operation in Rafah have increased, which complicates the situation and increases regional and international concerns. Yesterday, Thursday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi renewed his rejection of the issue of displacing Palestinians, in light of the developments that the region has witnessed during the past months, most notably the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
Al-Sisi stressed that Egypt is working intensively to achieve a ceasefire and implement humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, as well as advancing efforts to establish an independent, sovereign Palestinian state so that the Palestinians can obtain their legitimate rights.
In a different context, Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was injured in a traffic accident – which occurred today, Friday – in the city of Ramla, near the site of a stabbing attack. The official broadcasting authority said that Ben Gvir was slightly injured in the accident, while Channel 12 said that the injury was between minor and moderate.
According to the broadcasting authority, Ben Gvir’s car ran a red light, causing a traffic accident that led to it overturning. Israeli media reported from Ben Gvir’s office that his daughter, his guard, and his driver were injured in the accident. The Israeli minister was transferred to Assaf Harofeh Hospital near Tel Aviv to receive treatment. The Broadcasting Authority said that a female settler was seriously injured in a stabbing attack in the city of Ramla, and Israeli ambulance sources confirmed that the perpetrator of the attack was killed.
In the context of the demonstrations denouncing the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip inside American and European universities and capitals, demonstrators are gathering to protest against the continuation of the Israeli war in Gaza, and to demand a ceasefire, in a simulation of the protests taking place at American universities that started from Columbia University in New York.
In several European cities, protests in support of the Palestinians are taking place, calling for an end to the war in Gaza that has resulted in the death of thousands of civilians. On the other hand, there are protests in support of the Israelis, which call for the release of hostages and the elimination of Hamas.
Despite the common goals of the protests taking place at American universities with their European counterparts, they differ in their organization and form from what is happening in the United States, according to a report published by the USA Today newspaper.
From the seventh of last October until mid-April, European countries witnessed more than 3,100 demonstrations related to the war in Gaza, and in the United States during the same period the number of demonstrations and activities was 2,700 demonstrations and vigils, according to data from the ACLED organization, which tracks political activities from This type around the world.
While demonstrators clashed with law enforcement authorities at American universities, the confrontations on European university campuses remained limited, which analysts who spoke to the newspaper attribute to “the difference in the culture of protest and demographics, the laws of expressing opinion, and the regulations governing universities.”
