Israel and mediating countries agree to six-week suspension of fighting. The hostages to be freed will mainly be women and the elderly.
The plan also includes the release of hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and an increase in humanitarian supplies being delivered to the Gaza Strip. It is expected that intermediary countries such as Qatar will hold talks with Hamas based on this proposal, but the focus is on how Hamas, which is seeking a complete ceasefire, will respond. Meanwhile, the Israeli military is in the process of formulating a plan for ground operations.