A US plan for Gaza, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 living and dead Israeli hostages within the first week in exchange for 125 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians.
The plan, which US President Donald Trump and mediators Egypt and Qatar will ensure its implementation, includes sending aid to Gaza immediately after Hamas signs a ceasefire agreement.
The plan calls for Hamas to release the remaining 30 hostages once a permanent ceasefire is in place. The White House announced Thursday that Israel has agreed to the US ceasefire proposal.
Hamas told Reuters it was reviewing the plan and would respond to it on Friday or Saturday. Deep divisions between Hamas and Israel have thwarted previous attempts to restore the ceasefire that collapsed in March.
Israel insists on Hamas's complete disarmament, the dismantling of its military force, and the end of its administration in Gaza, in addition to the release of all 58 remaining hostages in the Strip, before it will agree to end the war.
Hamas refuses to give up its weapons and says Israel must withdraw its forces from Gaza and commit to ending the war.
Israel launched its military operation in Gaza in response to a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which, according to statistics, resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the capture of 251 hostages in the Strip.
Gaza health officials say that since its inception, the Israeli military operations have killed more than 54,000 Palestinians and devastated the Strip.





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A new US plan for Gaza proposes a ceasefire agreement guaranteed by Trump.