The United States, Qatar, and Egypt have proposed a deal in which Hamas would release the remaining Israeli hostages (or bodies) in exchange for Israel to withdraw from Gaza and end the war without destroying the terrorist organization. It is reported that there are.
The proposal is a three-step process and was explained on Sunday. wall street journalwhich appears to rely heavily on sources within the US national security establishment.
Leaving Israel without destroying Hamas would defeat Israel's central goal in the war.
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The mediators have proposed a 90-day plan in which Hamas would first suspend fighting for an unspecified number of days to release all Israeli civilian hostages, while Israel would release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners; It would withdraw troops from Gaza's towns and cities and allow Palestinians freedom. The plan would halt movement within the Strip, end drone surveillance and double the amount of aid sent to the enclave.
In the second phase, Hamas will free female Israeli soldiers and hand over their bodies, while Israel will release more Palestinian prisoners. Egyptian officials said the third phase would include the release of Israeli soldiers and men of fighting age whom Hamas considers soldiers, while Israel would redeploy some troops outside the current borders of the Gaza Strip. .
Hamas is trying to use the hostages as leverage to avoid defeat.of journal It is reported that there is a rift between Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, who are willing to accept the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, and Gaza leaders who want to continue fighting.
Israel reportedly wants a two-week grace period to release the hostages, but that will not stop the war and allow it to pursue its stated goal of completely destroying Hamas' military capabilities. and to ensure that they can never again threaten the Israeli community.
The U.S.-backed plan is expected to meet President Joe Biden's demands for a de-escalation of fighting to reduce Palestinian casualties. It also appears to be taking advantage of emerging political differences within Israel over how far to compromise to free the remaining hostages.
Despite growing frustration in Israel that the military has yet to locate Israeli hostages in underground tunnels, the IDF announced on Saturday that it had discovered an underground prison that once held hostages, including children. revealed.
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Although Israelis largely agree that Hamas must be destroyed and that a Palestinian state would be disastrous, Reversal Some dissenting voices echo the Biden administration's insistence that it cannot completely defeat Hamas (based on its view from a decade ago).
Prime Minister Netanyahu has dismissed such claims, saying that Israel is not only capable of defeating Hamas, but has done so, and that it has no choice but to continue the war until Hamas is defeated. He insisted that Israel could not be restored. Its security.
The fact that the US plan is also supported by Qatar and Egypt will not upset many Israelis. Qatar is angry that it has hosted Hamas leaders in luxurious exile, and Egypt is increasingly suspected of helping Hamas smuggle arms into the Gaza Strip.
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