On the 24th, multiple media outlets reported that Israel and a mediating country had agreed to a six-week hiatus on the condition that some hostages be released regarding ongoing negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas. I did.
It is expected that the intermediary country will hold discussions with Hamas based on this proposal.
Negotiations regarding a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages have been held since the 23rd in Paris, France, between Israel, the United States, and mediating countries such as Qatar.
Regarding this, Israeli media reported on the 24th that Israel and a mediating country had agreed to a plan to suspend fighting for about six weeks on the condition that Hamas release about 40 hostages.
The hostages to be freed will mainly be women and the elderly, while 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. That's it.
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 in southern Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million people, including evacuees, live, in order to both evacuate residents and destroy Hamas.
Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed in a post on social media on the 24th, ``A cabinet meeting will be held early this week to approve the operational plan in Rafah. Applying military pressure and engaging in tough negotiations will lead to the release of the hostages.'' However, it remains determined to carry out ground operations.