A Hebrew newspaper revealed new details today, Thursday, regarding the ceasefire negotiations and prisoner exchange in the Gaza Strip.
The new proposal includes a gradual halt to the fighting in Gaza, with Israel withdrawing from the Rafah crossing. The first phase includes a 60-day ceasefire, the Israeli newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth” reported, citing an Egyptian official.
The new plan includes a gradual cessation of fighting in Gaza with the Israeli side withdrawing from the Rafah crossing, resulting in a preliminary 60-day cease-fire.
About a week after the temporary cease-fire comes into effect, according to the Egyptian senior official, living Israeli hostages will be returned in exchange for hundreds of terrorists from Israeli prisons.
During the 60-day cease-fire, Israel will maintain a military presence in Gaza. The proposal also deals with the possibility of Palestinian refugees returning to the northern Strip, as Hamas demands.
The Rafah crossing is expected to be managed and supervised by the Palestinian Authority. In previous proposals, Israel demanded to supervise the crossing via cameras.
In addition, according to the senior Egyptian source, Hamas and the PA will establish a management committee, which will include about 10-15 “independent Palestinian political technocrats.” The committee will be supervised by U.S. representatives.
The Egyptian source emphasized that the first 60 days will be designated as a pilot for both sides and that, if the plan holds, it will be “the end of the conflict between the parties.”
As for practical feasibility, he claimed that “Hamas is demonstrating a positive attitude” and emphasized that the organization will agree to the establishment of a committee that will reactivate the crossings.
Egypt has briefed Presidents Biden and Trump on the new details, and both have expressed their full support for the plan.
