The Hamas movement announced on Friday evening that it had given a positive response to a 60 -day cease -fire proposal in the Gaza Strip, sponsored by the United States and relayed by Qataris and Egyptian mediators. He says he is ready to immediately initiate negotiations on the implementation of this plan.
Hamas said he was working with other Palestinian factions, including the Islamic jihadwho expressed his support, while demanding guarantees To ensure a cease permanentwithout resumption of hostilities after the release of the hostages.
This declaration precedes the visit of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, scheduled for Monday, where the American president Donald Trump wishes to accelerate peace after a conflict that has been going on since 21 months.
On board the Air Force One, Trump said the plan could be implemented from next weekeven if he has not yet been informed of the details of the negotiations. He thanked the Qatar and Egypt For their role in the advancement of the file and launched a final warning to Hamas: “This pact is now or never”.
In broad outline of the project: Liberation of ten Israeli hostages (living and deceased) During the Truce, with a first release of Eight living The first day, against Palestinian prisoners. In exchange, Israel would undertake to partially withdraw from the north of Gaza and to authorize a Important influx of humanitarian aid Through classic channels, without going through the controversial Israeli humanitarian fund.
There Palestinian Civil Defense evokes more 50 dead Thursday, victims of Israeli strikes, including several people killed while they were lining up to receive help. Since the start of the conflict, there have been at least 57,268 dead Palestinian side, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
A Palestino -American interlocutor close to the file, Bishara Bahbahpraised this evolution: “We are today closer than ever to the end of this cursed war”.
