A ceasefire plan has been proposed by Hamas that would bring a full stop to the bombings in Gaza for four and a half months, which can lead to the end of the war with Israel. This is a response to last week’s proposal sent to Hamas by the Qatari and Egyptian mediators which was also backed by Israel and the United States. Earlier on January 29, 2024 a structure for a hostage release and ceasefire in the war between Hamas and Israel was approved among negotiators in Paris this weekend.
In the first phase of the ceasefire plan, all Israeli woman hostages and men under the age of 19, along with old and ill people will be released, in exchange for the release of 1,500 Palestinian women and children from Israeli jails.
During the second phase, the last male hostages will be released, while in the third phase any left bodies and remains will be exchanged.
During the ceasefire, the reconstruction of Gaza will start with Israeli forces withdrawing completely.
Hamas expects that the two sides should reach an agreement on the end of the war, by the third phase.
Two sides are facing a humanitarian crisis amid the war. The truce between the two sides will increase the flow of food and other aid in Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war started on October 7 after a Hamas attack in which over 1,200 Israelis were killed and 253 people were taken hostage. Israel continuously attacks Gaza with the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and continues its war till victory is achieved.
As per the Gaza health ministry, over 27,585 people have been killed in the war.
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