The documents of the Israel and Hamas agreement on Gaza – “It took 96 hours of ongoing negotiations”

The coveted agreement between and for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was reached after 96 hours of intensive negotiations in Doha. American officials say the deal was concluded through the mediation of diplomats from the US, Egypt and Qatar who persuaded representatives of Israel and Hamas to accept the proposed plan. MISCELLANEOUS Top government official Biden credited U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for the Middle East, Steve Whitkov, who participated in the discussions. The head of the American delegation was President Biden’s special envoy for the Middle East, Brett McGerk, who was in the area since January 5 and worked intensively to reach a “very complicated deal”. After months of negotiations, the process accelerated after Trump threats that “hell” would follow if Hamas did not release the hostages until its inauguration on January 20, they point out well-informed sources. CORVERSE The road had been opened in November the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The main obstacle to negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza was Hamas’ refusal to make clear how many hostages and hostages it would release during the first phase of the implementation of the agreement. In late December, Hamas finally agreed on the hostage list, speeding up discussions on the release of prisoners from the unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack on Israel in exchange for the release of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons. The documents of the agreement The agreement. — Hamdah Salhut (@hamdahsalhut) Negotiations culminated in the last 96 hours. The main points included the terms of the ceasefire, the sequence of hostage liberation, the number of Palestinian prisoners that would release Israel in exchange, and future humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, says the American official citing the Reuters news agency. The McGerk-Witkov partnership paid off and contributed to the settlement of outstanding issues in order to reach the final agreement, he stresses. Trump’s envoy met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reportedly pushed him to accept the deal. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Reuters The American official also recounted that by 3am Wednesday morning, McGerk and diplomats from Egypt and Qatar had intensive consultations with Israeli delegation members on the second floor of the building where the talks were held, while the Hamas delegation was downstairs. He estimated that the truce agreement could enter into force as soon as Sunday. It initially foresees a six-week ceasefire and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the release of Hamas’ hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinians detained by Israel, and the entry into the Gaza Strip of 600 trucks with humanitarian assistance, on a daily basis.