A source familiar with the negotiations concerning a ceasefire in Gaza revealed the document of the proposal submitted by Egypt and Qatar, which was accepted by the Hamas movement. According to the document, the proposed agreement begins with the release of 33 Israeli hostages over a period of 42 days and concludes with the reconstruction of Gaza amid a "sustainable period of calm."
The document outlines that the agreement will be divided into three phases, each lasting 42 days, and it will eventually include a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in the second phase, according to the document and senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya.
Here are the details of each phase according to CNN:
**Phase One**
This phase states that Hamas will release 33 hostages, specifically women, children, the elderly, and the sick, in exchange for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of Gaza, a cessation of aerial reconnaissance sorties for 10 hours daily, allowing Palestinians to move freely without weapons throughout the Gaza Strip, and the release of hundreds of Palestinians from Israeli prisons.
The number of Palestinians to be released in the first phase includes 30 women and children for every Israeli hostage freed by Hamas, and 30 Palestinians over the age of fifty for each Israeli hostage over the age of fifty.
Israeli female soldiers are also among the 33 hostages to be released; in exchange for each female soldier released, Israel will free 50 Palestinian women, including 30 serving life sentences.
Hamas is set to release 3 hostages each week, and in the final week (the sixth), the remaining hostages will be released to complete the agreed total of 33, according to the document.
The agreement also states that Hamas can include the bodies of deceased hostages in the count to reach 33.
The document notes that during the first phase, intensive efforts will begin to allow humanitarian aid, including shelters and temporary housing, to enter Gaza and to rehabilitate essential infrastructure, including hospitals and the power plant.
**Phase Two**
The document does not elaborate fully on the details of the second phase of the agreement, which is expected to include a "sustainable period of calm" in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages, including civilian men and Israeli army soldiers.
**Phase Three**
The plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, which will last between 3 to 5 years, is set to commence in the third phase, according to the document.
