Hamas proposes 3-stage 135-day truce and hostage deal, leading to war's end - reports

Source: Times of Israel and agencies

Hamas proposes 3-stage 135-day truce and hostage deal, leading to war’s end – reports

Terror group seeking withdrawal of Israeli forces, freedom for 1,500 Palestinian prisoners including 500 serving life in exchange for hostages; demands continued UNRWA role in Gaza

By AGENCIES and TOI STAFF
Today, 12:27 pm Updated at 12:52 pm

Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would see a four-and-a-half-month truce during which hostages would be freed in three stages, and which would lead to an end to the war, in response to a proposed outline sent last week by Qatari and Egyptian mediators and backed by the United States and Israel.

A source close to the negotiations told Reuters that the Hamas counterproposal did not require a guarantee of a permanent ceasefire at the outset, but that an end to the war would have to be agreed on during the truce before the final hostages were freed.

According to a draft document seen by Reuters, the Hamas counterproposal envisions three phases, each lasting 45 days.

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