Israel, the USA, Qatar and Egypt estimate that Hamas' answer to the possible outline of a new hostage deal will arrive within a day or two. The outline does not at this stage include a key for the number of terrorists who will be released for the kidnapped, but only principles. If Hamas accepts the principles, negotiations will open Detailed on how to apply them.
Israel learned today (Monday) that the representatives of the four countries - the head of the Mossad, Dedi Barna, the head of the CIA, William Burns, the Qatari prime minister, Mohammed bin Abd al-Rahman al-Thani, and the head of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamal - They reached an agreement and even signed a document detailing the principles of the deal.
The purpose behind this move is to make it clear to Hamas that this is the only possible outline that is on the table.
Now, it remains to be seen what the terrorist organization's response will be.
The Prime Minister of Qatar and the head of the Mossad Dedi Barnea, photo: The Prime Minister of Qatar and the head of the Mossad Dedi Barnea
According to the established principles, the transaction will be carried out according to "humanitarian pulses": first, women, the elderly and the sick, held by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, will be returned.
After that, the female soldiers will be returned.
In the next step, the young men who were kidnapped from the Nova party and the soldiers will be returned.
In the final step, Hamas will return the bodies of the murdered abductees.
In exchange for the return of the abductees, Israel will cease fire and release an undetermined number of terrorists.
The deal is expected to take place over two months, which will allow Hamas to claim that Israel has stopped the war as it demanded.
It is estimated that the implementation of the ceasefire over such a long period will actually stop the war.
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, photo: Reuters
to obtain an agreement in addition to the transaction
At the same time as the "small deal" on the release of the abductees, the US will agree to achieve, during the negotiations and the ceasefire, a historic regional agreement, in the framework of which Saudi Arabia will recognize Israel and establish diplomatic relations with you.
This recognition is supposed to be Israel's compensation for ending the war before the goal of overthrowing Hamas rule was achieved.
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