Reuters: Paris Draft Proposal calls for 40-day ceasefire in Gaza
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The draft also states that for every 10 Palestinian detainees out of 400 freed by the IOF, Hamas will release 1 Israeli captive out of 40.
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Palestinians sell goods next to buildings destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, February 21, 2024.(AP)
A senior source close to truce talks in Paris informed Reuters on Tuesday that Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has been provided with a draft proposal from the Gaza truce talks in Paris, as the draft includes a 40-day pause in all "military operations" and the exchange of Palestinian detainees for Israeli captives at a ratio of 10 to 1.
The source also revealed that under the suggested proposal, hospitals and bakeries in Gaza would be repaired, 500 aid trucks would be allowed entrance into the strip each day and thousands of tents and caravans would be provided to house displaced Palestinians.
The draft also shows that "Israel" would free around 400 Palestinians they have detained on the condition that they be not again detained and in turn, Hamas would release 40 Israeli captives, the sources added.
Hamas has not yet released a statement on the proposal.
Biden says hopes there will be a Gaza ceasefire next Monday
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, informed reporters that he is optimistic that a deal regarding the release of captives and a ceasefire between "Israel" and Hamas will be reached by next Monday.
"My national security advisor tells me that we’re close, we’re close. It’s not done yet, and my hope is that by next Monday we’ll have a ceasefire," Biden said on Monday.
His statement comes after the Israeli delegation returned early on Saturday from Paris after receiving an "updated framework" proposal regarding a prisoner-captive exchange in return for a "temporary ceasefire," which was formulated by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt.
The new development comes as the occupation entity declared plans to invade densely-populated Rafah amid international objection against plans to attack the region housing over 1.4 million people.
According to Axios, the agreement was reached during a meeting with senior representatives from the US, Qatar, Egypt, and the occupation entity.
No details were provided on the introduced modifications, but the report said "progress was made" citing two officials familiar with the matter.
