Israeli source: Trump intervenes "personally" In hostage negotiations
An Israeli source revealed, on Saturday, that US President-elect Donald Trump has begun personally intervening in the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Channel 12 quoted an informed source as saying that in the last two days, Trump has begun to personally intervene in the issue of releasing detainees, and he is “interested in completing the agreement as soon as possible before he takes office.”
It indicated that the proposal currently being discussed includes a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Philadelphia axis and from the Netzarim crossing on the last day of the stages. The agreement.
She added that the first phase of the agreement includes a partial withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip, while the second phase includes the maintenance of Israeli observation points. On the last day of the third phase, there will be a complete withdrawal of the army. A Hamas official told the media that: “The final vision of the agreement has been completed, and there are arrangements between the mediators regarding the announcement of the agreement.”
According to sources, the two sides agreed on the general outlines of the second phase, and the controversial points were postponed for discussion during the implementation of the phase. The first.
She added that aid and the number of trucks will gradually increase through the Salah al-Din Gate and the Kerem Shalom crossing with the start of implementation of the agreement. The Rafah crossing will also be gradually opened to individuals, starting with emergency cases such as the sick and wounded, and then the number and categories will be increased. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who arrived in Israel on a surprise visit amid developments in hostage release negotiations. Sources told the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper: Israeli officials have been holding discussions since Saturday morning about the potential deal, with Netanyahu directly involved. On Saturday evening, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that Netanyahu had decided to send the Mossad chief to Qatar for talks regarding the hostages. Israel did not confirm or deny progress in the negotiations, with Netanyahu’s office saying that the negotiations were being conducted “in complete secrecy.”
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