Hamas, Qatar and Egypt are holding discussions in Cairo, while Israel’s absence is reportedly due to the militant’s inability to provide a list of hostages
The Times of Israel reports that Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, has instructed diplomats to push calls for the UN to declare Hamas a terrorist organisation in the wake of a UN report on sexual violence occurring during and after the 7 October attacks inside southern Isreal.
In a letter, Katz is reported to have told embassy staff to push messaging about the report in interviews, on social media and in person, and to report back on those activities by 14 March. The Times of Israel quotes a letter by Katz which says diplomats should stress that “the weak response by the UN indicates to Hamas that these acts are acceptable and will not bring sanctions on the terror organization.”
