Israel's new proposal provide roadmap to ceasefire, hostage release: US President Joe Biden
Washington, DC [US]: President Joe Biden announced on Friday that Israel has proposed a «comprehensive new proposal» that provides a roadmap to a ceasefire in the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza and securing the release of all hostages held by the terrorist group, CNN reported.
According to Biden, the proposal, transmitted by Qatar to Hamas, outlines a «roadmap» towards a ceasefire. The initial phase, spanning six weeks, involves a «full and complete ceasefire with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza» and «release of a number of hostages including women, the elderly, the wounded in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.»
This announcement follows Israel's presentation of new ideas regarding hostage and ceasefire negotiations earlier in the week, a diplomatic source familiar with the negotiations told CNN on Tuesday without divulging details regarding these new ideas.
Direct talks between Israel and Hamas regarding the release of hostages were paused three weeks ago due to disagreements over certain terms.
A statement from the group said that it had shown «flexibility and positivity in dealing with the efforts of the mediators throughout all previous rounds of indirect negotiations.» Israel, Hamas said, had used the months of ongoing talks as a cover to continue its war in Gaza.
«Hamas and the Palestinian factions will not accept being part of this policy of continuous negotiations in the face of
