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Sun 17 Aug 2025 9:34 am - Jerusalem Time

Hebrew newspaper: Egypt and Qatar may propose an agreement in light of Hamas's flexibility.

An Israeli newspaper reported on Egypt and Qatar's readiness to present a new proposal within the negotiations between Hamas and the occupying state, amid what appears to be expected flexibility from Hamas. This comes at a time when the negotiations are experiencing a stalemate following the withdrawal of the delegations from the occupation and the United States from the last round of talks in Doha.

According to Israeli sources, officials in Tel Aviv fear that Egypt and Qatar may propose a partial exchange deal, despite statements from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasizing the need to release all prisoners at once. Tel Aviv estimates the number of Israeli prisoners in Gaza to be 50, of whom 20 are alive.

At the same time, more than 10,800 Palestinian prisoners in the occupation's jails are suffering from harsh conditions, including torture, starvation, and medical neglect, which has led to the martyrdom of many of them according to human rights reports.

In his recent statements, Netanyahu stressed that he would not agree to any deal with Hamas except under Tel Aviv's conditions, which include disarming the Palestinian movement. These conditions, according to observers, are considered impossible and block the way to any potential agreement.

Reports indicate that the potential proposal from Egypt and Qatar is based on the understandings reached by the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, Steve Weitzman, which were established during the negotiations that collapsed last month.

On another note, another Hebrew newspaper reported that the United States has presented a new draft for a permanent solution in the Gaza Strip, which includes a plan that gradually leads to a permanent ceasefire and international governance of the region during the implementation of the proposal.

These developments come at a time when the Egyptian foreign minister is making significant efforts in cooperation with the Qataris and Americans, confirming that the goal is to return to the initial proposal that includes a 60-day ceasefire with the release of some hostages and Palestinian detainees.

Hamas, for its part, confirmed its readiness to release Israeli prisoners all at once, in exchange for ending the aggression and the withdrawal of the occupying army from Gaza, in addition to the release of Palestinian prisoners. However, the opposition and the families of the prisoners believe that Netanyahu is seeking partial deals that allow him to continue the war.

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