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The proposal's first phase for a ceasefire involves the release of Israeli detainees including women, children, the elderly, and the sick. In exchange, a varying number of Palestinian prisoners, ranging from 700 to 1,000, would be released, as reported by Reuters.
A Hamas delegation departed Cairo on Thursday to consult with the movement's leadership, as negotiations and efforts continue to halt the aggression, facilitate the return of displaced persons
New round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations has kicked off in Cairo, Monday between delegations of Egypt, Qatar, Hamas, and the United States of America, al Qahera news channel reported.
The movement's delegation held several high-level meetings to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, putting an end to the Israeli brutal aggression against the Palestinian people, the return of displaced persons to their homes, relief and shelter, especially in the northern Gaza Strip, and ways to achieve these demands.
Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on his X platform that the Israeli Prime Minister's recent statements in which Netanyahu called on Qatar to pressure Hamas to release the Israeli captives are nothing but a new attempt to prolong the war for “reasons that have become clear to everyone.”
Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service affirmed Tuesday that Egypt has received a response from Hamas to the proposed ‘ceasefire and prisoners swap’ deal, and that details are being discussed by all parties.
An official Egyptian source said Tuesday, that Egypt has received Hamas response to the proposed ‘ceasefire and prisoners swap deal, and that details are being discussed by all technical parties, according to al Qahera news Channel.
Officials have told the New York Times that negotiators are nearing an agreement between Hamas and Israel for a pause in the Israeli attacks in exchange for the release of the remaining captives in Gaza.
CIA Director William J. Burns is preparing to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials to help reach an exchange deal regarding detainees, according to Washington Post Thursday.
An official source denied what media reports claimed about any Egyptian-Israeli cooperation regarding the Salah al-Din/ (Philadelphia) axis, stressing that such reports are completely untrue, al Qahera news channel reported on Monday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his planned trip to Israel by several days, pushing the date up from his scheduled arrival on Thursday, said Israeli press reports.
An official Egyptian source said to Al Qahera News Channel that what is being discussed regarding an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza Strip is only a ‘preliminary proposal’.
He added that Hamas leadership seeks with all forces to stop the aggression and massacres against the Palestinians completely not temporarily.
Haniyeh's journey to Egypt marks a significant effort towards achieving peace and stability in the region.
Hamas handed over two Israeli captives to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at Palestine Square in central Gaza city on Thursday, Al Qahera news channel reported.
“The Creation of a Palestinian state is the only viable manner in which to end the conflict, a state on the borders of 1967 with Jerusalem as its capital living in peace and security side by side with the state of Israel. The Arab Initiative of 2002 was clear in strategic initiative with the Arab states to create peace and create normalization on the basis of the craton of the state of Palestine. We still are strongly advocating this and working for it,” he added.
Rashwan said that the exchange of detainees and prisoners will be carried out in the coming hours, including 11 Israeli detainees in the Gaza Strip, in exchange for the release of 33 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Diaa Rashwan, the head of the State Information Service, announced previously that the Egyptian-Qatari brokered truce between Hamas and Israel is likely to be extended for additional two days.
The extended truce includes a daily release of 10 detainees in Gaza, women and children, in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, making the total of those released in the two days of the extended truce, 20 Israelis versus 60 Palestinians.
Israeli media reports said, Monday that the prevailing opinions in Israel are leaning towards extending the truce agreement.