Hamas is preparing a response to the ceasefire proposal, Biden spoke with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar

Egypt and Qatar are mediators between the two sides of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Biden and the leaders, according to their reports, talked about the story of the negotiations, in which, according to the Holy House, there was a shift. They talked about the risk of escalation of the conflict in the event of an Israeli operation in Rafah and the need to increase humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip.

According to a Reuters source familiar with the latest Israeli draft agreement, Israel would agree in the first phase to the release of at least 40 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons, and in the second phase to a semblance of permanent peace. This is Israel’s compromise response to the demand of Hamas, which has long given a permanent pm.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a visit to Saudi Arabia, declared the new proposal to be an extraordinary visit to Hams. According to his British colleague, David Cameron, the proposal will allow 40 days of deportation, and several thousand Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will be taken hostage to the Gaza Strip.

Israel opened fire against Hamsa in the Gaza Strip after the terrorist attack by this group and its allies on January 7, when, according to Israeli officials, 1,200 people were killed and another 253 were kidnapped. In retaliation, Israel launched a massive bombardment of the Gaza Strip and a ground operation, which, according to the Hamas-controlled government, has so far claimed the lives of 34,488 Palestinians.

During the so far only ceasefire at the end of November, less than half of the hostages were released in exchange for the Palestinian Authority. It is assumed that there are 129 hostages kidnapped in June, but not all of them are innocent, and their release and future is the subject of current negotiations.