Greater than 21,000 folks have been killed in Gaza belt in Israeli bombardment to this point.
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A Hamas delegation is due in Cairo Friday to provide its ”observations” about an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire that may finish the struggle in Gaza, a Hamas official mentioned.
The plan was put final week to officers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which can be battling Israeli forces within the territory, when the chiefs of each actions visited the Egyptian capital.
Sources near Hamas say Cairo’s three-stage plan offers for renewable ceasefires, a staggered launch of hostages held by Hamas in trade for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and finally a ceasefire to finish the struggle sparked by the lethal October 7 assault on Israel.
It additionally offers for a Palestinian authorities of technocrats after talks involving ”all Palestinian factions”, which might be accountable for governing and rebuilding in post-war Gaza.
Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 assault, which left about 1,140 folks useless, principally civilians, in accordance with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli figures.
Israel’s relentless aerial bombardment and floor invasion have killed no less than 21,320 folks, principally ladies and kids, in accordance with Hamas-run Gaza’s well being ministry.
The Hamas official, talking on situation of anonymity, advised AFP on Thursday in regards to the deliberate go to by the Qatar-based Hamas political workplace.
”A high-level delegation from the Hamas political workplace will go to Cairo tomorrow to fulfill Egyptian officers and provides the response of the Palestinian factions, together with a number of observations, to their plan,” the official mentioned.
The official mentioned these observations concentrate on ”the modalities of the deliberate exchanges and the variety of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, in addition to acquiring ensures for an entire Israeli navy withdrawal from Gaza”.
Qatar, backed by Egypt and the USA, final month helped dealer a primary week-long truce through which 80 Israeli hostages had been freed in trade for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Diaa Rashwan, who heads Egypt’s State Info Companies, confirmed on Thursday that Cairo had put ahead ”a framework meant to deliver collectively the views of all events involved, with the purpose of ending the shedding of Palestinian blood, stopping the aggression in opposition to the Gaza Strip, and restoring regional peace and safety”.
”This proposal contains three successive and interconnected levels resulting in a ceasefire,” Rashwan’s assertion mentioned.
Rashwan mentioned Egypt had not but acquired a response to its initiative which might be made public ”intimately” when Cairo had acquired suggestions from all involved.
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