US President Donald Trump announced yesterday, Tuesday, that Israel She agreed to “the conditions necessary to complete” a 60 -day ceasefire in Gaza, during which efforts are made to end the war, and said that “the Qataris and the Egyptians, who worked hard to bring peace, will present this final proposal?”
What does a 60 -day truce mean in view of previous experiences?
Since the start of the Israeli extermination war on Gaza Strip On October 7, 2023, two Huds or two ceasefire agreements were concluded between the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation(Israel, in which a number of neighborhood prisoners were exchanged from both sides, in addition to the exchanging bodies of martyrs with the bodies of Israeli detainees.
As for the first truce, it lasted only 7 days and was in November 2023, while the second truce lasted 42 days, as it started on January 19, 2025 and ended on the first of last March, when Israel resumed the war of extermination on the besieged and hungry sector.
In both agreements, Israel was the party that disavowed the agreement and resumes its military operations more fiercely than before.
The 60 -day deed announced by Trump is unprecedented in terms of length, which reflects an international desire to create a sufficient time space to reach a permanent agreement, but it also puts great challenges for the parties, especially in light of the accumulation of lack of confidence as a result of the lack of seriousness of Israel -the leadership of the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu What is required for the International Criminal- to completely end the war, in an effort to serve political and personal interests.
What is the position of Hamas?
Until now, Hamas has not issued a final official position on the proposal, but the movement has repeatedly affirmed its willingness to consider any agreement that includes a comprehensive stand for the war, and a mutual release of the prisoners, as well as the withdrawal of the occupation from the sector with international guarantees not to resume the aggression.
US President Hamas called for accepting the proposal, warning that “the situation will not improve, but will get worse,” as he put it. Note that almost all the sector is devastating, including most of its hospitals and health centers, and most of the 2.4 million residents of the sector have been displaced more than once in the north and south, and they are currently living a war of genocide in light of a deadly siege and deliberate starvation.
What is Israel’s position?
Although there is no clear official position on Netanyahu in this regard, the Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar He stressed that Israel agreed to the American proposal, noting that “a large majority in the government and the people support the plan to release the prisoners and should not miss the opportunity,” but he held Hamas responsible for the continuation of the war, stressing that Israel will not end the war until after the movement of the movement and its dismantling.
The Axius website also said that the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron late He informed the American envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkev During their meeting that Israel accepts the Qatari proposal.
It was transferred Israeli Broadcasting Corporation About sources familiar with the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas without calling them, that there is a high possibility to reach a deal, but there are still differences between the two parties. The sources added that one of the most prominent of these differences is the conditions for ending the war and the extent of the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza.
The Israeli Channel 12 also reported, quoting Israeli officials, that the Netanyahu government is ready to consider a formula that was not ready to accept it in the past, especially with regard to providing guarantees that the start of the deal will lead to an end to the war.
On the other hand, the American website Axius quoted an Israeli official that “if there is no move towards a deal, we will not have another option and everything in Gaza will turn into ashes,” threatening that if a deal is not reached, they will do In Gaza City And the camps of the central region are what they did With a.
According to the Israeli Channel 12, Netanyahu asked Trump clear guarantees that the United States will support the resumption of the war on Gaza if Hamas has not been disarmed during the 60 -day proposed truce period. But Trump, according to reports, did not give Netanyahu a clear response in this regard.
What is the role of the United States?
The United States, under the leadership of President Trump, has returned strongly to the mediation square, after a period of decline in influence. And Trump announced that Israel agreed to the conditions, and his assertion that Qatar And Egypt You will present the final proposal, reflecting an American desire to play the role of an effective mediator, especially in light of the escalating regional tensions.
Trump referred to “long and fruitful” meetings between his representatives and Israeli officials, which reflects the seriousness of Washington In pushing a comprehensive agreement, he expressed his hope that Hamas would accept this agreement “because the situation will not improve, but will get worse,” as he put it.
Trump also stated that he will be “firm” with Netanyahu about ending the Gaza war, and said, “I think we will reach an agreement on ending the war next week.”
A few days ago, a magazine was reported Newsweek – On a source familiar with the negotiations for the ceasefire in Gaza- Trump is not interested in a temporary truce and seeks to release all Israeli detainees in Gaza and a permanent ceasefire, which leads to negotiations on the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
What is the role of brokers: Qatar and Egypt?
Qatar And Egypt played a pivotal role in formulating the proposal, according to Trump’s statements, who praised their efforts in “Peace Call”.
Qatar and Egypt have previously played a pivotal role in mediating the previous ceasefire agreements, but this time it seems that there is greater international pressure and guarantees, especially from Washington, to ensure the implementation of the agreement.
While the details of the guarantees have not been revealed yet, but compared to the previous gift, it is involved US Directly, the agreement may give additional weight.
On the other hand, the spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majid Al -Ansari, denied – first yesterday, Monday, the existence of any talks on the Gaza Strip, indicating at the same time that the contacts continued to reach a formula to return to the negotiations.
He pointed out that there are serious American intentions to push towards the return of negotiations on Gaza, but there are complications – which were not clarified – pointing out that there is a positive language from Washington on reaching an agreement in Gaza.
What is the number of prisoners from both sides, and does the agreement include understandings to release them?
Estimated Tel Aviv The presence of 50 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, including 20 neighborhoods, while more than 10 thousand and 400 Palestinians suffer from torture. Fwjluser And medical negligence, which led to the lives of many of them, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation stated – yesterday, Tuesday, that President Trump is seeking to advance towards a major deal that includes ending the war in Gaza and the release of detainees, without indicating any details.
Hamas announced its willingness to release all the remaining detainees in Gaza within the conditions that it has repeatedly confirmed, while Israel insists that ending the war is conditional on the dismantling of Hamas.
This contrast reflects the difficulty of reaching a comprehensive understanding, but the inclusion of the prisoner file at the core of the proposal may open a window for serious negotiation.