Israel using delay tactics to prolong Gaza genocide, Palestinian ministry says

Israel is using delay tactics to prolong its genocide in Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.

Israel has yet to respond to the ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas earlier this month, with mediator Qatar saying on Tuesday that it is “unwilling to reach an agreement”.

The Palestinian ministry called the move a “political trap” aimed at eroding international consensus and undermining UN demands for an immediate ceasefire. It warned that the international community’s accommodation to Israel’s shifting deadlines risks catastrophic consequences for civilians.