Israel has made a proposal Two-month ceasefire in the Gaza war In exchange for Hamas releasing the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media outlet Walla reported on Monday, citing two senior Israeli officials.
According to this news website, Benjamin Netanyahu's government, with access to high-level sources in the Israeli authorities, has dispatched Egypt and Qatar – the key mediators. a proposal proposing a ceasefire in the enclave Duration about two months in exchange for the release of the prisoners. This also included an exchange of released Palestinian prisoners.
Israel appreciates that Some 136 Israeli hostages – including around 25 dead – remain held in the Gaza Strip, and in recent days their families have stepped up their protests to Netanyahu to reach an agreement and take measures for their release. The prime minister was reluctant to reach an agreement with Hamas and favored military pressure as a means of gaining his freedom.
According to Walla, Israel's proposal is the most important since the war with Hamas broke out on October 7, but it has limited its ceasefire offer to two months and has not heeded the Islamist group's demand to completely halt its military offensive.
At the end of November last year, during a week-long ceasefire, 105 prisoners have already been released under a ceasefire agreement This also included the release of 240 Palestinian prisoners.
The new proposal formulated by Israel would include: the release of all living hostages and the return of the bodies of the dead and would be divided into different phases that could last up to two months.
A first phase would include the release of captured women, men over 60 and hostages with serious health problems. The next phase would include the release of those under 60, soldiers and reservists the return of the bodies of dozens of the deceased who are still being held in the strip.
In return, says Walla, Israel and Hamas should agree in advance on how many Palestinian prisoners will be released in return for the release of each prisoner, and after that there will be negotiations over which Palestinian prisoners will be added to the list, which could include “a significant number” if successful.
The Israeli proposal would also include: a possible gradual withdrawal of the army from parts of the Gaza Strip, which would begin with the gradual withdrawal of troops from major population centers. As part of the implementation of the agreement, the gradual return of .
On the other hand, according to Walla, Israel is still waiting for a response from Hamas on the proposal, although the sources cited indicate that there is “some optimism” that it would be possible to move forward within this framework.