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Lebanese paper reveals details of Hamas response to ceasefire offer

12 June 2024 10:02 BST

Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar has revealed details of Hamas's response to the latest US-mediated ceasefire proposal, which the Palestinian group submitted to Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday.

The Hezbollah-affiliated publication reports that Hamas has demanded that a temporary ceasefire becomes permanent by the end of the first 42-day phase of the agreement, and that Israeli forces completely withdraw from Gaza within the same time frame. 

Here are the main points: 

  • On day one of the first phase, a temporary ceasefire comes into effect and Israeli forces withdraw from populated areas. 

  • On day three, Israeli forces begin to completely withdraw from the Rafah crossing, the Philadelphi corridor and the so-called Netzarim corridor, which dissects the Gaza Strip from east to west in the middle area. 

  • By day seven, Israel's withdrawal from the specified areas shall be completed. 

  • By the end of the first phase on day 42, Israeli forces shall completely withdraw from the Gaza Strip leaving no soldiers within the Palestinian territory.  

  • Regarding prisoner exchanges, Hamas said it would release 33 Israeli captives, dead or alive, in the first phase. The captives would be released in stages, with three people released three days apart. 

  • If Israel doesn't commit to a complete withdrawal from Gaza by day seven, Hamas will halt the captives' release. 

  • Hamas rejects any Israeli conditions or vetoes on which Palestinian prisoners would be released in exchange for the Israeli captives.

  • The first phase shall end with a "declaration of restoring sustainable calm, which means a complete cessation of all military operations". 

  • Hamas also asked that Russia, China and Turkey be added as guarantors.