After Agreement Approval: Israel-Gaza Timetable for teh Coming Days
Following โคapproval of the agreement with Hamas by the โIsraeli โgovernment, a phased plan is โnow โขin motion for a cessation of hostilities, the return ofโฃ hostages, โand the release of Palestinian prisoners. Here’s โคa breakdown โof the key elements and timeline:
immediate โSteps: Withdrawal โฃ& Aid
Military operations areโ slated โto halt instantly following the cabinet decision. The agreement, as reported โby Kan televisionโค station, stipulates โthat the Israeli armed forces will withdrawโค to an agreed-upon โline within 24 hours of theโค decision.โข
Together, aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip are to beโ facilitated.โค Theโ timing ofโฃ the first aid transports remained initially unclear.
Hostage Release & Prisoner Exchange (Withinโฃ 72 Hours)
The core of the agreement centers on the release of hostages.Within โ72โ hours, Hamasโค and otherโฃ terrorist groups are to โคrelease all hostages currently held,โค asโ well as handโข over the remains โฃof deceased hostages. The US government has emphasized the absolute priority of securing the hostages’ return, whichโ will be organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross, without public ceremony or media presence.
Hamas will alsoโ provide details regarding the remains of hostages โฃwhose whereabouts are currently unknown. An international taskโค force,โค comprised of experts from Israel, the USA,โค Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and โคthe Red Cross, will be establishedโฃ to locate and recover these remains, according to i24 news.
In exchange, Israel is to release approximately 250 Palestinianโ prisoners serving life sentences for serious crimes, and โคaround 1,700 otherโ Palestinians โdetained after โOctober 7, 2023.
Second Phase:โ Long-Term โPeaceโฃ & โขSecurity
A second phase โof negotiations will focus on establishing conditions for long-term peace. โwhileโค a complete withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from gaza, as demanded by Hamas, isโ not immediatelyโ planned,โ it โis envisioned for a later โฃstage contingent upon the establishment of security guaranteed by an international stabilizationโข force. the disarmament of Hamas is also โขslated for this laterโ phase.
Theโข establishment of a joint control centre,โข initially proposed by โคthe USAโข with participation fromโ other nations, remainedโ subject to further clarification โregarding its timeline.
US Support &โ Potential Visit
Theโข US military command responsible for โthe regionโข (Centcom) intends โขto contribute 200 soldiers โฃto the joint control center, though these forces will not be deployed within the Gaza Strip. The center is expected to involve armed forces fromโฃ Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, โand perhaps the United Arab โEmirates.
US President Donald Trumpโ announced plans to travel to โthe Middle โEast on Sunday,โ where heโฃ has been invited to address theโ Israeliโ parliament, the Knesset. He may also โขbeโ present during the release of theโ hostages.
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