What was the three-phase ceasefire deal that Hamas backed, Israel rejected as ‘soft’?
- May 8, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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What was the three-phase ceasefire deal that Hamas backed, Israel rejected as ‘soft’?
Subject: IR
Sec: Places in news
Tags: Gaza strip , Israel -Palestine, three-phase ceasefire deal
Context:
- Israeli forces seized the control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing — the sole crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza — on Tuesday.
More on news:
- The development came a day after Palestinian militant group Hamas had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap.
Various phases of the deal:
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Areas in news:
Israel:
Red Sea:
- The Red Sea (Erythraean Sea) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.
- The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden.
- To the north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal).
- The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rift which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
- The six countries bordering the Red Sea are: Saudi Arabia, Yemen , Egypt , Sudan , Eritrea , Djibouti .