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Egypt unveils plan to end Gaza war

2023-12-25 17:26:38Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Egypt unveils plan to end Gaza war
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Egypt has presented an ambitious initial proposal to end the war between Israel and Hamas - the Palestinian group designated a terrorist organization by the US and the EU - with a ceasefire, a plan to release hostages and the formation of a government. Palestinian experts who would administer the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat said on December 25, according to the AP.

The plan comes after Israeli airstrikes hit central and southern Gaza, destroying buildings for families sheltering inside.

In the Maghazi refugee camp, rescue workers pulled dozens more bodies from the rubble hours after an attack flattened a three-story building and destroyed several others nearby.

At least 106 people were killed, according to hospital records first reported by the Associated Press news agency, making it one of the deadliest strikes of Israel's air campaign.

The Egyptian proposal, worked out together with Qatar, has been presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments, but has not yet been decided on. It falls outside of Israel's stated goal of directly suppressing Hamas and appears to fall short of Israel's insistence on maintaining military control over Gaza for a long period after the war.

Israel's War Cabinet, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had planned to meet later in the day to discuss the hostage situation, among other topics, an Israeli official said, who would not confirm whether the Egyptian proposal was part of the discussion.

Before the meeting, Netanyahu vowed to expand the fight against Hamas in the coming days and added that "this will be a long battle and it is not close to being over."

The war has devastated large parts of Gaza, killed more than 20,400 Palestinians and displaced nearly all of the territory's 2.3 million residents. UN officials warn that a quarter of the population is starving under Israel's siege, which allows only a small flow of humanitarian aid supplies.

The rising death toll among Israeli troops — 17 since Dec. 22 and 156 since the ground offensive began — could dent public support for the war, which erupted when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200. people and taking another 240 hostage.

Israel continues to insist on its goals of destroying Hamas's governing and military capabilities and freeing the remaining 129 hostages. Public support for these goals has been largely stable, despite increasing international pressure on Israel's offensive and the unprecedented number of casualties among Palestinians.

Although Israelis support the war, resentment has grown against Netanyahu's government, which many criticize for failing to protect civilians on Oct. 7 and for policies that have allowed Hamas to gain strength over the years.

The Egyptian proposal was an ambitious attempt not only to end the war, but also to draw up a plan for the future.

It calls for an initial ceasefire of up to two weeks, during which Palestinian militants would release 40 to 50 hostages — including women, the sick and elderly — in exchange for the release of 120 to 150 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. , the Egyptian official told AP on condition of anonymity.

At the same time, negotiations will continue to extend the ceasefire and release more hostages and troops held by Palestinian militants, he said.

A Western diplomat said they are aware of Egypt's proposal. But the diplomat, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, doubts Netanyahu and his government would accept the proposal. /REL


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