Biden Proposes a Truce for Gaza, Hamas Responds Positively
On 31st May 2024, US President Joe Biden released a truce for Gaza, which will consist of three phases.
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On Friday, 31st May, US President Joe Biden released a truce for a ceasefire in Gaza. This truce will consist of three phases he described, stating, “It’s time for this war to be ended.”
The first phase of this truce will include a six-week ceasefire deal during which Israeli forces would withdraw from “all populated regions of Gaza,” some hostages—including women and the elderly—would be exchanged for a hundred Palestinian prisoners, Palestinians could return to their homes in Gaza, and 600 aid trucks can enter the devastated enclave. In this phase, Hamas and Israel would negotiate a permanent ceasefire that Biden said would last, “as long as Hamas lives up to its commitments.” If the negotiations take more than six weeks, the temporary ceasefire will continue while they take place.
The second phase will include the exchange of all remaining living hostages, including male soldiers, all Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza, and a permanent ceasefire will begin.
The third phase will include a major reconstruction plan for Gaza and the return of all final remains of hostages to their families.
“It is time for this war to end and for the day after to begin,” said Biden. Hamas has also reacted positively when they received this truce via Qatar. The Hamas authority has stated it is ready to engage “positively and in a constructive manner” with any proposal based on a permanent ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces, reconstruction of Gaza, a return of those displaced, and a “genuine” prisoner swap deal if, “Israel clearly announces commitment to such a deal.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had authorized his negotiating team to present the deal but they’ve also clarified, “insisting that the war will not end until all of its goals are met, including the return of all our hostages and the destruction of Hamas’s military and government capabilities.”
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