What was the three-phase ceasefire deal that Hamas backed, Israel rejected as ‘soft’?

May 8, 2024
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What was the three-phase ceasefire deal that Hamas backed, Israel rejected as ‘soft’?

Subject: IR

Sec: Places in news

Tags: Gaza strip , Israel -Palestine, three-phase ceasefire deal

Context:

Israeli forces seized the control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing — the sole crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza — on Tuesday.

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The development came a day after Palestinian militant group Hamas had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap.

Various phases of the deal:

Phases	About
Phase one	A 42-day ceasefire, during which Hamas would free 33 Israeli hostages, alive or dead, in return for Israel releasing 30 children and women for each released Israeli hostage, based on lists provided by Hamas according to the earliest date of detention. From the first day, entry of intensive and sufficient quantities of humanitarian aid, relief materials, and fuel would be allowed. Hamas would release three Israeli hostages on the third day of the agreement, and then release three more hostages every seven days, prioritizing women if possible, including civilians and conscripts. In the sixth week, Hamas would release all remaining civilian hostages covered by this phase. Israel would release the agreed number of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. Israel would then partially withdraw troops from Gaza, and allow the free movement of Palestinians from south to north Gaza. On the third day after releasing the first Palestinian prisoners, Israeli forces would completely withdraw from al-Rashid street in northern Gaza, and all military sites would be dismantled. On the 22nd day of the first phase, Israeli forces withdrew from the center of the strip, east of Salah al-Din road to an area near the Israeli border.
Phase two	Another 42 days with an agreement to restore a “sustainable calm” in Gaza. The complete withdrawal of most Israeli troops from Gaza. Hamas would release Israeli reservists and some soldiers in return for Israel releasing Palestinians from jail.
Phase three	Completion of exchanging bodies. Blockade of the Gaza Strip would end. Implementation of a 3-5-year plan for reconstruction of Gaza would start. Homes, civilian facilities, and infrastructure, would be rebuilt. Compensation would be given to all those affected, under the supervision of a number of countries and organizations including Egypt, Qatar, and the UN. REUTERS.

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Israel:

Red Sea:

The Red Sea (Erythraean Sea) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.
The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden.
To the north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal).
The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rift which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
The six countries bordering the Red Sea are: Saudi Arabia, Yemen , Egypt , Sudan , Eritrea , Djibouti .