Posted on 04/27/24
| News Source: Arutz-7
The new prisoner swap deal being discussed includes significant compromises on Israel's part, including, for the first time, a willingness to hold discussions regarding ending the war in Gaza, journalist Barak Ravid reported.
Among other things, Hamas is being offered a willingness to fully return Gazans to their homes, the IDF's exit from the corridor which separates northern Gaza from southern Gaza, and a willingness to agree to a permanent ceasefire later on.
This is the first time that Israel is expressing a willingness to discuss ending the war in Gaza during the next stages of the negotiations.
According to an Israeli official, the new proposal was put together in cooperation with Egyptian intelligence officials and Israeli negotiations teams, taking into consideration Hamas' position and the terror group's ability to compromise.
Hamas rejected the most recent proposal for a hostage release deal. A senior Israeli official later said that Hamas' response to the mediators' latest proposal for a deal included agreeing to release only 20 of the 133 hostages it is holding, in exchange for a six-week ceasefire.