According to reports in the Arab media, Egypt has drawn up a draft to end the war in Gaza in several phases. As the Saudi TV channel Ashark News reported on Sunday, the first phase would be to enforce a ceasefire of at least two weeks.
During this period, forty hostages held in the Gaza Strip should also be released. In return, Israel must release 120 Palestinian prisoners.
Women, children, the elderly
On both sides this should be women, children under 18 and older and sick people. The report cited “informed sources” who did not elaborate.
The second phase would be about establishing a national Palestinian dialogue under the auspices of Egypt. The aim was to “end divisions” and form a technocratic government, the report said. This passage refers to the rivalry between the two largest Palestinian groups, Fatah of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamist Hamas.
Withdrawal of the Israeli army is the goal
The third phase provides for a complete ceasefire and a comprehensive agreement on the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Ultimately, the plan reportedly calls for a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip. At the same time, all displaced persons must be given the opportunity to return to their homes.
So far there has been no official response from Egypt or Hamas to the report.
Hamas leader for talks in Egypt
The leader of the Islamist Hamas, Ismail Haniya, previously visited Egypt with a delegation for talks. According to the Ashark News report, he returned to Qatar on Saturday. He is one of the main leaders of Hamas. He lives in Qatar.
According to reports, Hamas’s exiled political leadership is already conducting talks behind the backs of the two Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, Jihia Sinwar and Mohammed Deif, on how the Gaza Strip and the West Bank will be governed after the end of the war. .
With the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the US, Israel and the Islamist Hamas agreed to a multi-day ceasefire in the Gaza war in late November, leading to the release of hostages and the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons .
Source: Krone
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