According to the Times of Israel and the Associated Press on the 24th local time, Egypt proposed a new ceasefire plan, proposing to end the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in three stages and release all detainees. According to sources, Israel did not categorically reject the proposal. The Associated Press described the initial plan as "ambitious."
The Times of Israel quoted a source who participated in Hamas-Egyptian talks last week as saying that Egypt's proposed ceasefire package is a plan to end hostilities and release all hostages, to be implemented in three phases.
According to the Times of Israel, the first phase of Egypt's plan is a two-week ceasefire, which can be extended to three to four weeks in exchange for the release of 40 hostages by Hamas, including women, minors, the elderly and the sick. In exchange, Israel needs to release 120 Palestinian detainees. During this period, hostilities will be suspended, Israeli tanks will be withdrawn from the Gaza Strip, and humanitarian aid will be allowed to enter Gaza;The second phase was the launch of the "Palestinian National Dialogue" by Egypt, which aims to heal the rift between the various Palestinian political factions and seek to construct a technocratic ** in the Gaza Strip and the West BankThe third phase is a comprehensive ceasefire, with Hamas releasing the remaining detainees, including Israeli soldiers, and Israel releasing detainees associated with Hamas and Jihad, including those who followed the Israeli attacks on 7 October, the exact number of which is yet to be further agreed. During this phase, Israel will withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip and allow the Palestinian population to return to their homes.
According to the Associated Press, the proposal is still in its preliminary stages. According to the report, the proposal does not meet Israel's stated goal of "total destruction of Hamas" and does not appear to be in line with Israel's attitude of maintaining military control over Gaza for a longer period after the war. A Western diplomat, who requested anonymity, said they were aware of Egypt's proposal, but were not sure whether Netanyahu and his hawks** would accept the entire package.
On the 22nd of this month, a number of Israel** reports said that Israel, the United States and Qatar** held consultations in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, on the exchange of detainees between Palestine and Israel. Leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip have recently traveled to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, to discuss with the Egyptian side the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire.
The new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict has lasted for 80 days since it broke out on 7 October. Analysts said that Israel was forced to return to the negotiating table again in the face of multiple pressures at home for the priority rescue of detainees, such as the United States demanding a de-escalation of military operations and the international community urging a ceasefire. However, there is a big gap between the demands of Israel and Hamas, and the prospects for ceasefire negotiations are uncertain.