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Burhan Vows to Continue Battle to Crush Rapid Support Forces

Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addresses his forces in the country's east. (SUNA)
Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addresses his forces in the country's east. (SUNA)
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Burhan Vows to Continue Battle to Crush Rapid Support Forces

Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addresses his forces in the country's east. (SUNA)
Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addresses his forces in the country's east. (SUNA)

Sudan's Sovereign Council head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reaffirmed on Monday that his army will continue fighting until it crushes the “rebellion,” in reference to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Since last April, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF started fighting a war that has ravaged the country.

During a visit to Kassala State where he addressed troops of the 44th Brigade in New Halfa, al-Burhan said that the battle continues until RSF are defeated.

The Sovereign Council media office said in a statement that thousands of New Halfa residents gathered to welcome the army chief, his first visit to the area since the outbreak of fighting against the RSF.

The statement added that Burhan also visited the 11th Infantry Division headquarters in Khashm Al-Qirbah in the eastern military zone.

In a related development, the governor of Khartoum State, Ahmed Othman Hamzah, affirmed that army forces are advancing on all fronts.

According to the Sudan News Agency, SUNA, Hamzah visited family members of those killed in the “Battle of Dignity."

According to international organizations, Sudan is now the largest internal displacement crisis globally hosting an estimated 9.05 million displaced persons (IDPs) as of 31 December 2023.

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Hamas Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Imminent

A Palestinian woman amid the rubble of her home in the Nusseirat camp in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike. (EPA)
A Palestinian woman amid the rubble of her home in the Nusseirat camp in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike. (EPA)
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Hamas Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Imminent

A Palestinian woman amid the rubble of her home in the Nusseirat camp in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike. (EPA)
A Palestinian woman amid the rubble of her home in the Nusseirat camp in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike. (EPA)

A source within Hamas told Asharq Al-Awsat that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is expected by the end of this week, unless new complications arise.

The source said “most issues have been settled, and the agreement is close.” Only a few details remain under discussion.

Speaking under the conditions of anonymity, the source said the agreement calls for a ceasefire in the first phase and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from city centers, but not Gaza. Troops will remain partially in the Netzarim and Philadelphi areas. Women and children will be allowed to return to northern Gaza, with men returning later in stages through an agreed process.

The source added that “efforts are being made to include men in the first phase, and talks are ongoing.”

In the first phase, lasting 45 to 60 days, Hamas will release about 30 Israeli prisoners, including both living detainees and bodies, in exchange for a yet-to-be-determined number of Palestinian prisoners, including many serving life sentences.

The agreement also includes handing control of the Rafah crossing to the Palestinian Authority, but not immediately, with Egypt overseeing the process.

Hamas sees its concessions as significant, especially in giving up the demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in the first phase. However, the source stressed that Hamas has guarantees for this in later stages of the agreement.

The release of the remaining prisoners and the end of hostilities will be discussed during the first phase.

Both Israel and Hamas confirmed major progress on Tuesday.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the deal is “closer than ever” after past obstacles were removed.

Hamas issued a statement saying that, with serious and positive talks ongoing in Doha, a ceasefire and prisoner swap are possible if Israel stops adding new conditions.

Hamas is facing a complicated situation after losing much of its leadership, with regional shifts including the weakening of Hezbollah, the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, and changes in US policy.

Other sources close to Hamas say the group is under intense pressure to make concessions, with the cost of delaying too high.

Like Israel, Hamas wants to reach an agreement before US President Donald Trump takes office next month. An Arab diplomat told The Times of Israel that Hamas is in its weakest position and warned, “The longer they wait, the worse the terms will be.”