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Ceasefire talks in Gaza expected to resume on Sunday

2024-03-16 16:40:20Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Ceasefire talks in Gaza expected to resume on Sunday

Talks on reaching a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas - the group declared terrorist by the United States and the European Union - are expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar, Egyptian officials said.

Mediators hoped to secure a six-week temporary ceasefire before the start of the holy month of Ramadan last week, but Hamas rejected the agreement, which included no permanent ceasefire in Gaza, a request rejected by Israel.

In recent days, however, both sides have shown willingness to resume talks, which have stalled.

Hamas gave the mediators a new three-part plan that would end the war, egyptian officials said, one involved in the talks and the other reported about them.

They spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to disclose the content of the talks.

The first part would be a six-week ceasefire, during which 35 hostages – women, the elderly and sick – were being held by Hamas members in Gaza in exchange for 350 Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

Hamas would also release at least five female soldiers in exchange for 50 prisoners, including some serving heavy terrorism sentences.

Israeli forces would withdraw from two main roads in Gaza, allow displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, which has been ravaged by fighting, and allow humanitarian aid to enter that part, officials said.

In the second part, both sides would declare a permanent ceasefire and Hamas would release the remaining Israeli soldiers being held hostage in exchange for the release of more Palestinians, according to officials.

In the third part, Hamas would hand over the troops it is holding, while Israel would lift the blockade of Gaza and allow the enclave to begin rebuilding, they said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the proposal "unreal"

He has also vowed to send Israeli negotiators to Qatar.

Talks are expected to resume on Sunday afternoon, though there is a possibility of being delayed until Monday, according to Egyptian officials.

Netanyahu's government has rejected calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, insisting it must first meet its goal of "rooting out Hamas."

Israel's deadly war in the Palestinian enclave began after Hamas militants rushed into southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping 250 hostages.

More than 31,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since then, according to Palestinian health authorities, in Israel's air, sea and land offensive, which has caused major havoc in the enclave.


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