Israel is reportedly offering a two-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages in Gaza

Israel would have offered Hamas, through the mediation of Qatar and Egypt, a two-month pause in fighting and raids in Gaza in exchange for the release of all hostages, American site Axios understands. The proposal would not signify the end of the war in Gaza, but a second ceasefire a week later that allowed the release of a hundred hostages taken to Gaza during the unprecedented October 7 attack, in exchange for at least 240 Palestinian prisoners. Imprisonment in Israel. According to Israeli authorities, 132 hostages are still in the Gaza Strip under pressure from families to accept the release agreement, 28 of whom are believed to be dead.

Israel’s proposal would provide for the return of live hostages to Israel and is in several phases, the first of which would include women and men over the age of 60, according to Axios. This would be followed by female soldiers, men under 60, but not in the military, male Israeli soldiers, and finally the remnants of the hostages. Under the plan, Israel and Hamas were to agree in advance on the number of Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for each hostage, according to their category, and then negotiate on behalf of each Palestinian, Axios continues.

Release of hostages in 90 days

The plan would not provide for an end to the Israel-Hamas war or a long-term political solution, but for the redeployment of Israeli troops outside Gaza’s main towns and the gradual return of thousands of displaced people from the north. to southern Gaza in an attempt to escape the violence. The publication of this Axios article comes as US President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser, Brett McGurk, is visiting Egypt and Qatar this week.

The The Wall Street Journal On Sunday, it was argued that the United States, Egypt and Qatar were trying to convince Israel and Hamas to agree on the release of hostages within 90 days in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.