A delegation from the political office of the Islamist group will attend Wednesday to address the details of the duration of a possible truce and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for hostages in the sources familiar with the conversations informed EFE.

The delegation of Hamas will meet with senior Egyptian Intelligence officials to discuss the details of “The first phase” of the agreement proposal presented by Tasteaccording to Palestinian sources in Cairo who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.

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According to the informants, there is a preliminary agreement on the exchange of hostages for prisoners in several stages and, the first phase, would stipulate the release of 35 civilian captives in the hands of Hamas in exchange for a complete cessation of operations Israel for 45 days.

In addition, it includes the release of some 100 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for each hostage freed by Hamaswhile an increase in the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

In the second stage, the female and male soldiers would be released, while the last phase would include the transfer of the bodies of the hostages who have died during their captivity in the palestinian enclaveaccording to sources.

The intelligence chiefs of Israel, USA and Egypt, as well as the Prime Minister of Qatar, managed on Monday after two days meeting in Paris a proposed agreement for a new truce and an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, a draft that was transferred last night to the leadership of Hamas.

This same Tuesday, the head of the political bureau of the Islamist group, Ismail Haniyehstated that the Palestinian movement “is studying”said proposal and who will respond”soon“, although he demanded “the complete withdrawal of troops” Israelis of the Gaza Strip.

Likewise, he confirmed that the management of Hamas has been invited to The Cario to discuss the draft agreement reached at the meeting of Parisas well as the requirements for its implementation.

The Israeli government is not willing to stop the war, despite growing pressure from the families of those kidnapped to negotiate an agreement at any price for the release of the abductees. 132 hostages that remain within the Stripeof which it is believed that some 28 would be dead.

Israel and Hamas They reached a single one-week truce agreement, between November 24 and 30, which stopped the fighting and allowed the exchange of 105 hostages, including some foreigners, for the release of 240 Palestinian prisoners; something that has not been repeated since then.



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