Immediately after Hamas announced its approval of a ceasefire agreement, Israeli officials stressed that the conditions accepted by Hamas were not those agreed to by Israel.
According to the New York Times, Hamas’ announcement on Monday that it accepted the terms of the ceasefire demonstrated the state of uncertainty that began during the past few days, when officials said that Hamas and Israel had reached a dead end after months of talks.
While Israel and its ally the United States have said they are reviewing the proposal approved by Hamas, public statements from Hamas and Israel indicate they still disagree on key issues needed to reach a truce.
These are the most prominent points of contention between Hamas and Israel, according to the New York Times and the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation:
- Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire while Israel wants a temporary truce.
- Israel insists on a temporary ceasefire, declaring that it will continue fighting afterward with the aim of eliminating Hamas in Gaza, while Hamas demands a permanent ceasefire and pledges to remain in power.
- Hamas asks Israel to withdraw all its forces, but Israel says it must maintain control over security in Gaza.
- Israel asks Hamas that all 33 hostages to be released be alive.
- Hamas wants to release 3 kidnapped persons starting from the third day of the deal every week, while Israel demands the release of 3 kidnapped persons every 3 days.
- Hamas wants Israel to pledge that, starting on Day 16 of the agreement, there will be a dialogue between the two parties about ending the war, a proposal that Israel opposes.
- Hamas-led militants detained 253 people during the October 7 attack, which killed about 1,200 people, according to Israeli statistics.
- Some hostages were released during a truce in November, and more hostages are expected to be released in the expected truce.
A 3-stage truce
On Monday, Hamas announced its approval of a three-stage ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the exchange of detainees.
The agreement, which Hamas announced its approval of, includes three stages:
The first stage
- Ceasefire for 42 days.
- Hamas released 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinians from Israeli prisons.
- Israel partially withdraws its forces from Gaza and allows Palestinians freedom of movement from the south of the Strip to its north.
The second phase
- Another 42-day period includes an agreement to restore “sustainable calm” in Gaza, a phrase that an official familiar with the talks said Hamas and Israel agreed to in order not to discuss a “permanent ceasefire.”
- Complete withdrawal of most Israeli forces from Gaza.
- Hamas released members of the Israeli reserve forces and some soldiers in exchange for Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners.
- third level
Completing the exchange of bodies and beginning reconstruction according to a plan supervised by Qatar, Egypt and the United Nations.
Ending the complete siege on the Gaza Strip.
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