Israel and Hamas are close to striking a deal on ceasefire in Gaza; its first step will imply liberation of 33 hostages held by the Palestinian movement, the Haaretz newspaper reported.
According to the report, women, children, men older than 55 and the sick will be released first. Haaretz sources believe that most of them are alive.
According to the roadmap being discussed, the sides will begin discuss the second stage of the deal, which will imply liberation of all hostages in 16 days.
Haaretz notes that it is currently unknown, how many Palestinian prisoners Israel will release during the first stage of the deal.
According to the Kan radio, Israel is ready to release about 1,300 prisoners during this stage.
According to The Jerusalem Post, the first stage will last for 42 days. The newspaper claimed that the number of released Palestinian prisoners will depend on how many Israeli hostages are still alive.
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A Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of US President Joe Biden’s term, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday.
ReplyDelete“We are close to a deal, and it can get done this week. I’m not making a promise or prediction, but it is there for the taking, and we are going to work to make it happen,” Sullivan told reporters.
Negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalize details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on “the brink” of coming to fruition.
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