The framework agreement for a ceasefire six weeks at Gauze it is ready, with his agreement Israeland depends on the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas to release hostages, a high-ranking official said today US government official.
“The hostages must be released,” the official told reporters. “The agreement basically exists. But I don't want to create expectations on one side or the other.”
“The Israelis have more or less accepted it. And a six-week ceasefire could begin today in Gaza if Hamas agreed to release a very specific category of vulnerable hostages,” the US official added, clarifying that for now “talks are continuing” to seal a deal before the start of Ramadan, in one week.
Moreover, a Hamas delegation is due to go to Cairo today where negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza resume tomorrow, Sunday, a source close to the Islamist Palestinian movement and a television station close to the Egyptian intelligence services told AFP.
Qatar, the United States and Egypt are trying to wrest a deal between Hamas and Israel that calls for a six-week ceasefire combined with the release of hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinians held by Israel.
Representatives of these countries “will resume negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday in Cairo,” reported the Egyptian television station AlQahera News. “All parties will participate” in these talks, he clarified citing “high-ranking officials”.
The source close to Hamas, who asked not to be named, said a delegation from the Palestinian movement “will go to meet the Egyptians who are overseeing the negotiations around a ceasefire to monitor the progress of the talks aimed at ending the (Israeli) attack and the war and to reach an agreement for a hostage exchange.”
Earlier this week, a source close to Hamas said the Islamist movement offered to release one hostage a day for 42 days in exchange for 10 imprisoned Palestinians for each hostage.
Source: News Beast
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