Report: The US and Arab countries are formulating a plan to establish a Palestinian state. The plan may be announced in the coming weeks, but it depends on the beginning of a truce and an agreement for the release of hostages.

The organizers of the plan hope that the agreement can be started before Ramadan, which begins on March 10. However, the fear is that Israel's planned attack on Rafah will exacerbate the situation and bury any chance of a hostage agreement and a long-term ceasefire.