Egypt proposed this Sunday to the Islamist group Hamas a truce ofTwo or three weeks” in exchange for the release of 40 Israeli hostages, as part of a three-phase plan to achieve a complete cessation of the war in the Strip. LoopPalestinian sources informed EFE.
According to sources, a delegation of Hamas will travel to Qatarwhere its political office is located, to evaluate this proposal that Egypt will also present to the delegation of the Islamic Jihadheaded by its secretary general, Ziad Najalahwhich arrived today Cairo to address the situation in the Palestinian enclave.
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The initiative that Egypt offered to the head of the political wing of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeconsists of three points: the first establishes a truce of two or three weeks in exchange for the release of 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The second point proposes a process of talks between the Palestinians that lead to the formation of a technocratic Government in Loop.
The third and last point proposes to implement a total cessation of the war, achieve a comprehensive agreement on the exchange of prisoners and hostages between both parties and the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza, according to sources.
They detailed that Egypt will present this plan to the secretary general of Islamic Jihad to consolidate the full Palestinian position towards this initiative.
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However, this Palestinian movement has previously shown its rejection of any new hostage exchange agreement with Israel until the Israeli military attack on the Palestinian strip stops.
Islamic Jihad is a radical Palestinian organization considered terrorist by Israel. USA and the European Unionwhich operates in Gaza, West Bank and the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
Unlike other Palestinian factions, Islamic Jihad refuses to participate in political peace processes and insists that military victory over Israel is the only viable means to achieve its ultimate goal: the establishment of a state in Israel’s territories. West Bank and Gaza.
