In the document, Hamas also plans talking points, blaming “Israel’s stubbornness” as delaying a deal
It also reportedly lists Hamas’s main objectives in a deal. One is securing the release of 100 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel serving life sentences, usually for murder
Another purported Hamas goal is to have forces from Arab countries stationed along the Israel-Gaza border as part of a more permanent ceasefire, to serve as a buffer between Israel and Hamas, thus allowing Hamas to recuperate and reorganize under the protection of these forces
Notably, Israel has also reportedly suggested that a coalition of Arab forces administrate the enclave at some point in the future. Unlike the Hamas proposal, the Israeli plan would see the Arab forces ensuring Hamas does not rehabilitate its military capabilities
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The report also noted that the document does not mention the Philadelphi Corridor, despite the strip of land on the Gaza-Egypt border recently becoming a key sticking point in negotiations. This may be attributed to the time the document was written, as Israel only took control of the Philadelphi Corridor in May 2024
Hostages
War broke out on October 7, 2023 when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians and kidnapping 251
It is believed that 97 hostages remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 33 confirmed dead by the IDF Hamas released 105 civilians during a weeklong truce in late November and four hostages were released before that
Eight hostages have been rescued by troops alive and the bodies of 37 hostages have also been recovered, including three mistakenly killed by the military as they tried to escape their captors
Hamas is also holding two Israeli civilians who entered the Strip in 2014 and 2015 as well as the bodies of two IDF soldiers who were killed in 2014 -- Didn't know this....
casualities of war – still No Military victory
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says more than 40,000 people in the Strip have been killed or are presumed dead in the fighting so far though the toll cannot be verified and does not differentiate between civilians and fighters. Israel says it has killed some 17,000 combatants in battle and another 1,000 terrorists inside Israel on October 7
Israel has said it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities and stresses that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas including homes, hospitals, schools and mosques
