Qatari mediators have sent Israel and Hamas a draft proposal for an agreement to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners as a first step towards an end to the 15-month-old conflict, Reuters reports.
A week before US President-elect Donald Trump takes over from President Joe Biden, officials said a breakthrough had been achieved in talks in Doha and an agreement could be near.
However, many details about the implementation of a ceasefire remain to be agreed, and officials on all sides have said that a deal has not yet been reached.
Here are the main points from the draft, according to an Israeli official and a Palestinian official. Hamas has not provided any details.
- Hostage return
- Troop withdrawal
- Increased aid
- Gaza’s future governance
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