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Hamas proposes three-stage deal, insists on Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza

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Islamist organization Hamas proposes three-stage truce which would include the release of hostages kidnapped on October 7 as well as a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the

Hamas proposes three-stage deal, insists on Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza

Islamist organization Hamas proposes three-stage truce which would include the release of hostages kidnapped on October 7 as well as a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, according to a draft released early Wednesday morning.

The three stages will last 45 days each, and In the first case, the hostages will be released. “women and children (under 19 years of age, non-military), elderly and sick in exchange for a certain number of Palestinian prisoners,” details the text in the Telegram, which was delivered on Tuesday evening to mediators from Qatar and Egypt.

Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he had received Hamas’ response to the truce proposal presented by Qatar, the main mediator in the conflict, and is assessing it, while US President Joe Biden said Hamas’s counter-offer was “a little exaggerated”, without specifying its content.

In the first stage of three proposals Hamas demands Israeli air force withdrawal settlements in the Gaza Strip, the arrival of additional humanitarian aid and the beginning of the reconstruction of hospitals and houses, as well as the establishment of temporary camps.

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In turn, according to the text, “indirect negotiations” will be established with Israel an end to the war and a “return to complete peace”—a demand that Israel has so far always denied.

In the second stage, all abducted men will be released. in exchange for a yet to be determined number of Palestinian prisonersas well as the complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Palestinian enclave.

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According to the report, in the third stage exchange of lifeless bodies of hostages, at least 27 people, and other prisoners have already died at the hands of Israel and Hamas.

Last night, Hamas Islamists already stated that they responded to the draft agreement “in a positive spirit,” but still No details about the parameters of the negotiations were disclosed.

(according to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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