Details in the American / Gaza ceasefire proposal (Updates + Hamas formal response)

Notes:

-Israeli media (Channel 12):  “The government has instructed the army to intensify the fighting in Gaza to improve Israel’s position in the truce talks. ”

This is what they do!  They kill!

– I found this on one channel only.  It does not surprise me, and that is why I decided to post it without the required three sources.  Keep is as a watchlist item for now.

Update: See The Cradle at the end and Hamas formal statement. There are full and reliable sources now – Not a watchlist item any longer.

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American ceasefire proposal

– Reducing the presence of the Israeli army in the Philadelphi corridor, not withdrawing.

-The Palestinian Authority will return to managing the Rafah crossing under Israeli supervision, the form of which has not yet been determined.

-Insistence on Israeli monitoring of the displaced persons returning to the north in the Netzarim sector without determining its form yet.

– Deporting a large number of Palestinian prisoners released in the exchange deal outside Palestine.

-Israel’s right to refuse to release at least 100 prisoners.

– Not withdrawing from the sector according to the text of the July 2 paper.

-Relief is conditional upon approval of the above terms.

– A permanent ceasefire will be discussed in the second stage within a specific ceiling. If Hamas does not agree to the Israeli demands, the army will return to war and carry out its military operations.

– Negotiations on the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and lifting the siege are left to the results of the negotiations that will follow the implementation of the first phase.

Final note:  This is not a negotiation proposal.  It is a western wishlist.

Hamas leader Osama Hamdan announced that “what the Americans are proposing now does not include a withdrawal from Gaza or a ceasefire,” stressing that “there is an American attempt to give the enemy entity time to carry out more massacres.” According to Palestinian media, Hamdan said, “We are still negotiating the criteria and there is no talk yet about the names of the prisoners.” He also stressed the need to “ensure a ceasefire within clear criteria,” stressing that the American administration has no real will to cease fire in Gaza. (Photo: Haitham al-Moussawi)

From the Cradle

Telegram Channel

(1) “After listening to the mediators about what happened in the last round of talks in Doha, we were once again assured that Netanyahu is still putting obstacles in the way of reaching an agreement, and setting new conditions and demands with the aim of thwarting the mediators’ efforts and prolonging the war.”
(2) “We hold Netanyahu fully responsible for thwarting the mediators’ efforts, obstructing reaching an agreement, and for the lives of his prisoners who are exposed to the same danger that our people are exposed to, as a result of his continued aggression and systematic targeting of all aspects of life in the Gaza Strip.
(3) “We affirm our commitment to what we agreed to on July 2, based on Biden’s statement and the Security Council resolution, and we call on the mediators to assume their responsibilities and oblige the occupation to implement what was agreed upon.”

https://thecradle.co/articles/hamas-reveals-details-of-latest-us-proposal-for-gaza-ceasefire-report

Hamas reveals details of latest US proposal for Gaza ceasefire: Report

Hamas has stated that Israel seeks to draw out the negotiations and use them to ‘provide cover’ for its army to ‘perpetuate the war of genocide’ against Palestinians in Gaza

Sources in the Hamas movement revealed details of the newest US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire between the Palestinian resistance movement and Israel, Al-Sharq newspaper reported on 18 August.

An official source in the movement told Al-Sharq that the US proposal included reducing the presence of the Israeli army on the strategic Gaza-Egypt border area known as the Philadelphia Corridor but not a full withdrawal of the Israeli army. The proposal also included the returning management of the Rafah crossing to the Palestinian Authority (PA) under Israeli supervision.

The source added that the US proposal also includes allowing Israel to monitor displaced Palestinians at the Netzarim Corridor as they return to the north of Gaza.

Washington’s proposal also includes deporting outside of Palestine a large number of Palestinian prisoners who will be released by Israel in the exchange deal, according to a source in the Hamas movement.

The source also pointed out that the proposal gives Tel Aviv the right to refuse the release of at least 100 Palestinian prisoners now held in Israeli prisons in any exchange for the remaining Israeli captives held by Hamas.

The US proposal additionally states that “a permanent ceasefire will be discussed in the second phase within a specific limit, and if Hamas does not agree to the Israeli demands, the army will return to the war and carry out its military operations,” according to the source.

He explained that according to the proposal, an agreement on the reconstruction of Gaza and lifting of the 17-year blockade on the enclave would be discussed only after the implementation of the first phase of the deal.

The US proposal comes as Israel continues to carry out regular massacres of women and children in Gaza and amid reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to sabotage a possible ceasefire deal.

Documents cited by the New York Times (NYT) on 13 August confirmed that Netanyahu has continued to add new conditions to Israel’s demands each time a deal for a ceasefire is close to being reached.

The unpublished documents show that Israel “relayed a list of new stipulations in late July to American, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators that added less flexible conditions to a set of principles it had made in late May,” NYT reported.

It added that the documents “make clear that the behind-the-scenes maneuvering by the Netanyahu government has been extensive.”

Hamas has stated that Netanyahu continues to delay a ceasefire agreement to give the Israeli army more time to kill Palestinians and destroy homes and infrastructure in Gaza. The resistance movement called in a statement on 12 August for mediators to push Israel into accepting the proposal it had agreed to in early July, which was an updated version of Biden’s May proposal.

“We demand that the mediators submit a plan to implement what they presented to the movement and that we agreed to on 2 July 2024, based on Biden’s vision and the Security Council resolution, and oblige the occupation to do so, instead of going to more rounds of negotiations or new proposals that provide cover for the occupation’s aggression and give it more time to perpetuate the war of genocide against our people,” Hamas said on 11 August.

This week, the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza exceeded 40,000, according to the health ministry. The number may be much higher due to indirect deaths from the destruction of Gaza’s health and sanitation infrastructure and due to those people who remain missing, buried under the rubble of buildings and homes destroyed by Israeli bombs.

NEW: Hamas rejected on Sunday evening the ongoing negotiations for a hostage release and cease-fire in Gaza and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of backtracking on terms already agreed upon.

Press statement issued by Hamas Movement

After listening to the mediators regarding what transpired during the recent round of negotiations in Doha, it has become clear to us once again that Netanyahu continues to place obstacles in the way of reaching an agreement, setting new conditions and demands with the aim of thwarting the mediators’ efforts and prolonging the war.

The new proposal responds to Netanyahu’s conditions and aligns with them, particularly his refusal for a permanent ceasefire, the complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and his insistence on maintaining occupation over the Nitsareem junction, the Rafah crossing, and the Philadelphi route. He has also imposed new conditions regarding the prisoner exchange file and has retreated from other clauses, which prevents the conclusion of a swap deal.

We hold Netanyahu fully responsible for thwarting the mediators’ efforts and obstructing the reaching of an agreement, as well as bearing full responsibility for the lives of our captives who are exposed to the same dangers faced by our people, due to his ongoing aggression and systematic targeting of all aspects of life in the Gaza Strip.