Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Sunday announced that his government would present new plans for a two-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, during which four Israeli hostages would be released in exchange for terrorists, and in the next 10 days. It was announced that negotiations would take place. About broader transactions.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli negotiating team left for Qatar without ISA Director Ronen Barr or IDF hostage liaison Major General Nizan Alon.
A Hamas official told Asharq Al-Awsat ahead of the meeting in Qatar that Hamas is offering a deal to end the war in one phase “immediately.” Hamas’ proposal includes a hostage/prisoner exchange and an Israeli military withdrawal, which would include releasing all Israeli hostages at once, officials said.
The source said: “The organization opposes previous Israeli ideas, such as the expulsion of Hamas leaders from the Gaza Strip. Although the organization does not intend to reject additional ideas proposed by the mediator, “For a proposal to be accepted, the idea must start with ending the war.” . ”
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