Gaza peace deal

Andrew Sheves Good morning.

🕊️ Israel and Hamas have finally agreed to ceasefire terms to end the 15-month-long conflict. The deal, due to start Sunday, reportedly takes place in three stages.

**Stage One - **Six weeks.

Full ceasefire.

Hostage exchange: 33 hostages (women, children, elderly, and the sick but no men) held by Hamas will be released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli troops to withdraw from all populated areas in Gaza.

Displaced Gazans will be allowed to return home.

Surge in humanitarian aid deliveries.

Negotiations for further stages begin on the 16th day of the ceasefire.

Stage Two - No timeframe

The second stage is a permanent end to the war and the release of remaining hostages (including men) in exchange for another 1,000 Palestinian prisoners (excluding those convicted of murder in the West Bank). Israeli troops would withdraw fully from Gaza.

**Stage Three **- No Timeframe

The third stage is the reconstruction of Gaza and the return of the bodies of any remaining hostages.

Full details of the plan should be released soon. The ceasefire is due to begin on Sunday but fighting will likely continue until the last minute. [More - BBC]

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