[Global Network Report] According to the Israel Times reported on the 10th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that he had agreed to suspend the operations of the Israel Defense Forces in certain areas in northern Gaza, and the "temporary ceasefire" was to allow local civilians to evacuate. For this decision, US President Biden sent a message "Cheering" on social media later on the 9th local time, calling it "a step in the right direction" and saying that it was "a decision made by Israel itself".
The report said that Netanyahu made the above statement in an interview with Fox News. "The fight against terrorists in Hamas is still going on, but in a certain place and within a certain few hours … … We hope to facilitate the safe evacuation of civilians from the war zone, and we are doing so, "he said.
The Times of Israel mentioned that Netanyahu continued to avoid using the term "temporary humanitarian ceasefire" advocated by the US government, apparently in order to dilute the above-mentioned "concessions", because as long as Hamas continues to hold about 240 Israeli hostages, many Israelis will not accept the "ceasefire" decision. According to the report, Netanyahu also reiterated the relevant statement that Israel will not agree to a longer-term ceasefire until the hostages are released.
Regarding Israel’s decision to agree to a "temporary ceasefire", The Israel Times also said that US President Biden sent a message "cheers" on social media X later on the 9th local time. Biden wrote: "A temporary (ceasefire) will help to move civilians to safer areas and stay away from fighting. This is a step in the right direction. " According to the report, Biden’s release is almost the same as that of the White House statement earlier in the day. He also said, "Let me be clear: Israel has made its own decision."
According to media reports earlier, on the evening of November 9, local time, an IDF spokesman confirmed that the Israeli army only planned to "conduct a tactical partial suspension for humanitarian assistance in a limited time and area" in response to a White House spokesman’s claim that Israel would conduct a four-hour "humanitarian suspension" every day throughout northern Gaza. Almost at the same time, the Israel Times quoted the Israeli Prime Minister’s office on the evening of 9 th as saying that Israel had refuted the White House statement that Israel agreed to a "humanitarian moratorium." The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that the fighting is still going on and there will be no ceasefire in Israel unless the Israeli hostages are released. Earlier in the day, the White House said that Israel had agreed to a four-hour "humanitarian pause" every day in the attack on Hamas in northern Gaza to allow civilians to evacuate. John Kirby, strategic communication coordinator of the US National Security Council, also said on the same day that the first "humanitarian suspension" will be announced on the 9th.