Three phases of ceasefire
The planned ceasefire, agreed aft a twelvemonth of intensive mediation by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, is divided successful 3 phases.
The 42-day archetypal signifier of the truce should spot a full of 33 hostages returned from Gaza portion hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees are released from Israeli prisons.
Israeli forces should propulsion backmost into a buffer portion wrong Gaza and galore displaced Palestinians should beryllium capable to instrumentality home. The devastated territory, wherever much than 46,000 Palestinians person been killed by Israel since October 2023 and astir 90 per cent of the colonisation has been displaced, should besides spot a surge successful humanitarian aid.
Negotiations for the 2nd occurrence of the ceasefire should statesman successful conscionable implicit 2 weeks. During this phase, the remaining hostages should beryllium released, Gaza should spot a afloat Israeli unit withdrawal and a instrumentality to "sustainable calm".
Then successful the last stage, the bodies of immoderate remaining hostages are acceptable to beryllium returned and the reconstruction of Gaza volition statesman - but considering the wide demolition of large infrastructure, the wellness strategy and roadworthy network, this could instrumentality years.
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