Gaza is poised to finalize a ceasefire deal as negotiators from the two warring factions are set to meet in Doha on Tuesday.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, declared that a “ceasefire and hostage release agreement is on the horizon”.
“This deal will ensure the release of Israeli hostages, and increase Israel’s security, and enable critical humanitarian aid for those Palestinians,” Biden said in a speech outlining his foreign policy strategy. who have suffered enormous losses during this war launched by Hamas.”
According to international media, mediators presented a final draft of the proposal to both Israel and Hamas on Monday.
Qatar outlined the conditions for this. Armistice and the release of hostages to both sides during the Doha talks, according to international media reports.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken stressed that the next steps depended on Hamas. Meanwhile, Hamas expressed its willingness to finalize the agreement.
According to Israeli figures, Israel launched an offensive on Gaza in October 2023 following an attack by Hamas militants, which killed 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250. Since then, more than 46,000 deaths have been reported in Gaza, along with widespread destruction and mass displacement.
Although both sides have long agreed to the principle of a cessation of hostilities in exchange for the release of hostages and prisoners, key points remain.
Hamas has demanded a permanent end to the war and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, while Israel insists on eliminating Hamas.
