Gaza: Negotiations for a 42-Day Ceasefire

23rd November 2024

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Gaza: Negotiations for a 42-Day Ceasefire

Israeli media have reported negotiations aimed at a truce in the Gaza Strip, including a ceasefire lasting over 40 days.

The Israeli newspaper Maariv stated that the negotiations are discussing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for duration of 42 days.

During this ceasefire period, according to Maariv, the Hamas movement is expected to release Israeli detainees in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
However, the newspaper highlighted a “complex issue” concerning the withdrawal of the Israeli army from certain points within Gaza.

Senior Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya previously affirmed that the movement is exploring “all avenues and paths” to end the war in Gaza.

In a televised interview, Al-Hayya stated: “Today, we are exploring all avenues and paths to end the aggression. We are not afraid of these discussions, but we firmly assert, as the Palestinian people, that we want the aggression to end.”

He added: “Our people are subjected to the most heinous process of ethnic cleansing and forced displacement, compounded by a systematic famine. Our people are living in severe famine, clearly visible to the world, and the occupation bears full responsibility for it.”

Al-Hayya also highlighted an Egyptian proposal to form a committee to manage the Gaza Strip, stating that this idea has been responsibly addressed by Hamas.

He clarified: “We are not ignoring any opportunity that could contribute to internal national consensus. We are working on this from a position of responsibility. Regarding the committee, we have set two essential conditions for its success: first, that it must be able to meet Gaza’s needs during and after the war, including humanitarian aid, housing, health, education, and reconstruction.”