Hamas is demanding a four-and-a-half month ceasefire in Gaza, an Israeli military withdrawal from the territory and the release of at least 1,500 Palestinians prisoners as part of a proposed three-phase deal to secure the release of all the remaining hostages held by the militant group.
The details came as part of Hamas’s response to a framework agreement brokered in Paris 10 days ago at a meeting between top officials from Qatar, Egypt, the US and Israel aimed at securing a hostage deal and truce in the four-month war.
The proposal, which envisages the agreement running for 135 days, and a cessation of hostilities to “achieve a complete and sustainable calm” was published in al-Akhbar, a Lebanese newspaper close to Lebanese militant group Hizbollah, a Hamas ally. It was verified to the Financial Times by a person briefed on Hamas’s position.
But securing Israeli agreement for such terms will be difficult, underscoring the challenge faced by mediators. The initial draft framework had proposed a shorter, initial six-week pause in hostilities, while Israeli politicians have expressed resistance to releasing large numbers of high-value Palestinian prisoners.
In exchange for the release of hostages, Hamas wants Israel to release 1,500 Palestinians held in Israeli jails, mostly women and children, but also 500 Palestinians serving life sentences.
The militant group is also demanding a vast increase of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave, the start of reconstruction efforts and the return of more than 1mn displaced Gazan residents to their homes.
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Hamas has responded with a proposal for three 45 day ceasefires aimed at ending the war.
The first phase would see the hostage exchange of Israeli women, children, and the sick and elderly for Palestinian women and children. Reconstruction of hospitals and refugee camps would begin.
Phase 2 would be exchanges of the rest of the living hostages. Then phase 3 would exchange remains and iron out an end to the war.
The Arabic version includes more than this!
-the withdrawal of the IOF from all resedential areas into the east & northern border of Gaza
-ending the siege & starting the rebuild with hospitals & bakeries
-providing temp housing (tents/containers)
-Opening the borders to Gaza
@NominationIkeGreen2yrs2Y
Is there any mention of IDF withdrawal? Will they actually get aid in and stop the settlers from blocking trucks? It’s insane that they won’t remove them - clearly they can with how they police in the West Bank.
@9JRYZXRProgressive2yrs2Y
I think that the release of 1500 prisoners
@9JRWZRY2yrs2Y
All prisoners should be released immediately
@9JRQMNBIndependent2yrs2Y
The support of the Israeli government is a shame for our nation.
@9JRK7J2Independent2yrs2Y
It's important news and should be highlighted. I don't pay a lot of attention to the news as is currently, so I don't really know if there's something that deserves to be featured over that or if it shouldn't be covered.
@9JRPYWWRepublican2yrs2Y
We should never negotiate with terrorists
@9JRPPKP2yrs2Y
They shouldn’t release prisoners
@9JRJPFH2yrs2Y
if by any chance they're released, they will continue to commit crimes & attack the U.S.
@9JRPC2Q 2yrs2Y
I believe that what's happening in Israel is something that could end easily by coercing the people of Palestine into denouncing Hamas by Promising them sorely needed resources.
@9JRM6D92yrs2Y
I think that they should listen to hamas because there are many innocent Palestinians locked up for absolutely no other reason then just being a certain ethnicity
@9JR8HJMRepublican2yrs2Y
I think that if there in the prison they should stay in there
@9JRKN6P2yrs2Y
the fighting needs to stop, and the us needs to stop backing israel
@9JR5YG2 2yrs2Y
It’s very good and we need to keep fighting them
@9JR5NLM2yrs2Y
Isreal should be placed with miltary aid.
@9JRKXDX2yrs2Y
Prisoners should be let out on the condition that they receive at least a year of therapy. Prison should be a place of rehabilitation, not one of incarceration and punishment. This way, people will be able to go back into a society that supports them, regardless of their mistakes in the PAST.
Israle needs to be helped and people need to be convicted for hate crimes.
@9JRB8NY2yrs2Y
We need to be a little more involved to ensure those prisoners are safe and brought back to families
@9JRBT7L2yrs2Y
I believe Hamas should get their prisoners back.
@9JRBHXK2yrs2Y
I think that the prisoners should be released and I think there should be more focus on this topic.
@9JR7C842yrs2Y
Que muy pocas personas les interesa estos tipos de noticias
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
@9JR5XCQ2yrs2Y
I just think it is the most important I do not a a specific opinion on the matter.
@ArdentTacosGreen2yrs2Y
I am concerned about what the West would do if Hamas was still in charge in Gaza. Would they keep it blockaded? Would this prevent the emergence of a 2SS? Netanyahu has used Hamas before to prevent a Palestinian state. Would prefer Sinwar gone or exiled personally.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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