According to the British "Times" on February 1, a Qatari ** said that Hamas and Israel have agreed on the "substance" of an agreement. Under the agreement, the remaining civilian hostages held in Gaza will be released in exchange for a 40-day ceasefire.
The report quoted the ** as saying that a solution could be reached within a few weeks. The mediators in Qatar and Egypt hope that this momentum will end the war, negotiate the governance of Gaza and reach a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
However, the report noted that Hamas has not yet made a commitment to the agreement, with a Hamas ** telling The Times that it has not yet made a decision on whether to accept the agreement.
Qatar's Al Jazeera quoted a Qatari spokesman as saying: "The two sides have agreed on the substance that could guide the upcoming humanitarian ceasefire, and we hope that an agreement can be reached within a few weeks." ”
A Hamas** said that a delegation from the organization was visiting Egypt to discuss the details of the proposal. It wants to be assured of an end to this war.
The agreement, negotiated in Paris, envisages a 40-day ceasefire, during which Hamas will release the remaining civilians of the more than 100 hostages it is holding, the report said. The next stage involves the release of Israeli soldiers and the return of the bodies of the dead hostages.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the war will not end unless Hamas is ousted in Gaza, but Washington has been pressuring him to end the fighting.
The apparent breakthrough in the talks came as Biden reportedly signed an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The settlers are accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists. The executive order imposes financial sanctions and visa bans on the four individuals, and this is only the first round of sanctions. (Compiled by Long Jun).