Israel is preparing to sign the first phase of the prisoner deal with Hamas within two days
Informed sources reported, according to Channel “14” In Hebrew, this Wednesday evening, Israel is preparing to sign the first phase of the deal with Hamas within two days, that is, before the end of the fifth day of negotiations, which includes the return of all Israeli prisoners, living or dead, in exchange for the release of a list of Palestinian prisoners whom Hamas has requested to be released from Israeli prisons.
The sources confirmed that the deal “It is preserved and closed, and appears to be on its way to being signed,” noting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has committed not to release “symbols of terrorism.” Like Marwan Barghouti and Ahmed Saadat, they will remain in prison, while Israel will remain on the “yellow line.” With some minor modifications.
As for the second phase of the deal, it will address the disarmament of Hamas and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, a topic that will be discussed later, while the sources confirmed that the families and “militias” Which cooperated with the Israeli occupation army during the war will not be left without protection, although the details of this have not yet been determined.
A senior Israeli official told Al Jazeera: The negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh “have begun to bear fruit, and the parties are cautiously approaching agreement on the first phase,” indicating that the American pressure exerted by former President Donald Trump, along with the Arab position, has unprecedented weight, and that there are efforts to amend the withdrawal map in the first phase.
An American official added to Reuters: There is “cautious optimism about reaching an agreement soon,” describing the negotiations as having reached a “decisive stage,” while sources from Hamas denied the reports that claimed that the organization demanded the bodies of Yahya and Muhammad Al-Sanwar, and considered this “false information aimed at influencing the negotiations.”
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