Israel reportedly pushing deal for captive release without ending war
Al Jazeera
A US envoy is visiting Egypt, Qatar to try to broker the deal as pressure rises on Tel Aviv to bring hostages home.
Israel is reported to have readied a proposal for a two-month truce that aims to secure the release of captives held by Hamas but without ending the war in Gaza.
US and Israeli press reported late on Monday that Tel Aviv is optimistic that it could conclude a deal with the help of the US. The plan comes against a backdrop of intensified combat in southern Gaza as well as increasing pressure on the Israeli government to find a deal to bring the captives home.
US website Axios quoted Israeli officials as saying that the proposal has been presented by Tel Aviv to Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators. It includes a two-month truce during which all Israeli detainees in Gaza will be released.
Israel’s Channel 13 reported that the principles of the deal consist of three to four stages of captive release. Meanwhile, the Israeli military would withdraw from some areas of the enclave, but without ending the war.
Reports suggest that the US is pushing the plan with regional partners. The White House’s Middle East coordinator, Brett McGurk, is now in Cairo to discuss the deal, with plans to continue to Qatar.
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