US mediator Brett Witkoff presented a new proposal to both Israel and Hamas, including a mechanism for a prisoner exchange and a temporary ceasefire, in a fresh attempt to break the deadlock in the truce negotiations, Israel's Channel 12 reported Thursday.
According to informed sources, the proposal calls for the release of nine living hostages held by Hamas and the release of 18 bodies of hostages who died during their captivity, in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. The deal will be implemented in two phases over the course of a week.
The plan proposes a 60-day ceasefire, during which intensive negotiations will be held to reach a permanent agreement to end the fighting.
If the parties fail to reach a final agreement within this period, Israel has the right to resume military operations or continue negotiations in exchange for the release of additional hostages.
This proposal represents a new attempt to break the deadlock in the ceasefire process, amid the worsening humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and continued international pressure to end the fighting.
The proposal also includes the resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, but under UN supervision, rather than through private companies, as was the practice in the past.
It also stipulates the withdrawal of the Israeli army from areas it seized during Operation "Power and Sword," referring to specific areas within the Gaza Strip that the forces have occupied since the beginning of the ground operations.
This proposal comes at a time when Gaza is experiencing a worsening humanitarian catastrophe, amid growing international calls for a ceasefire and a humanitarian prisoner exchange, and amidst a climate of anticipation regarding the course of negotiations in the coming days.





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