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Biden sets out new Israeli proposal to end war in Gaza

www.bbc.com Israel-Gaza war: Biden sets out new Israeli proposal to end conflict - BBC News

US president urges Hamas to accept the three-phase plan, saying "it's time for this war to end".

Israel-Gaza war: Biden sets out new Israeli proposal to end conflict - BBC News

Ending the Gaza war: Three phase proposal

PHASE ONE

  • It would begin with a six-week ceasefire, during which the IDF would withdraw from populated areas of Gaza
  • Hamas would release "a number" of hostages - including women, the elderly and the wounded - in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Some remains of dead Israeli hostages would be returned to their families
  • Palestinian civilians would return to their homes in all areas of Gaza
  • Humanitarian assistance would "surge", with 600 trucks a day entering the strip, and hundreds of thousands of temporary housing units sent by the international community

During that six week period, negotiations mediated by the US and Qatar would continue. If successful, the next part of the plan would begin.

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