It would have three phases: the release of the hostages, the withdrawal of the army and the reconstruction plan. Hamas views it favorably, and Israel confirms that it is in line with its objectives.
United States President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a three-phase “road map” proposed by Israel for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by Palestinian militias since October 7.
“After intensive diplomacy conducted by my team, following my many conversations with leaders of Israel, Qatar and Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, Israel has now offered a new comprehensive proposal. It is a ‘road map’ to stop the ongoing fire. and the release of all hostages,” he said.
The first phase The ‘road map’ will last six weeks and will include a ceasefire with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza’s most populous areas and the release of some hostages, including women and the elderly, in exchange for their release as prisoners.
Biden has also emphasized that Palestinian civilians will return to their homes in Gaza neighborhoods, including the north. The ceasefire will allow the entry of 600 trucks of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza. “During the six weeks of phase one, Israel and Hamas will negotiate the necessary arrangements to reach phase two, which will mark the definitive end of hostilities,” he stressed, adding that in the event that negotiations last longer, it ceasefire will continue. . The president explained that the phase two includes the release of all remaining living hostages, including military personnel, and the Israeli army will withdraw from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Finally, in the third part This ‘road map’ contemplates ‘a major reconstruction plan for Gaza’.
Hamas sees the proposal as ‘positive’
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has responded to the proposal by saying that it is “positive” to it, in that it refers to a “definitive ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, the reconstruction of Gaza and the Exchange of Prisoners”.
In a statement, the group said it is prepared to deal constructively with any plan that includes these points.
Confirmation of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has confirmed that he has authorized his negotiators to present a draft ceasefire to free the hostages, although he has made clear that the war will not end until Israel achieves its goal of eliminating the military capabilities of the Hamas government in Gaza.
“The Prime Minister has authorized the negotiating team to submit a proposal to this effect (to release the hostages), which would also allow Israel to continue the war until all its objectives are achieved, including the destruction of Israel’s military and administrative capabilities. Hamas,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement on the social network X.
The EU also supports it
For his part, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep, said A drinkhas expressed its support for the ‘roadmap’ developed by Biden.
“Our full support for Biden’s roadmap for a lasting ceasefire and the release of hostages leading to a permanent cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of the Israeli army and the start of reconstruction efforts,” he noted on the social network
The President of the European Commission has spoken along the same lines: Ursula von der Leyenwho has not only expressed his approval for Biden’s proposal, but has also asked that all European parties support it.
Other European leaders, such as the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany, David Cameron and Annalena Baerbock have also spoken in favor of the initiative.
Source: EITB
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