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An 'Extraordinarily Generous' Israeli Cease-Fire Offer With No Details
• https://mishtalk.com, By MishBloomberg, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal provided no details of the allegedly generous offer.
Apparently the offer is so generous no one can say what's in it.
Reuters reported Hamas says it received Israel's response to its ceasefire proposal but Reuters provided no details either.
The Hill offers some details.
"Hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of Israel," Blinken said during a panel discussion at the WEF.
"And in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a cease-fire is Hamas. They have to decide, and they have to decide quickly," he continued. "I'm hopeful that they will make the right decision."
The administration has not been public with the details of the latest proposal, although a senior administration official told reporters on a call Friday that baked into the proposal is to allow for the "structured" and "phased" return of Palestinians to the north of Gaza.
Other reported details of the possible deal include Hamas releasing 33 hostages, specifically those considered most vulnerable, women, the elderly, sick or injured; and that the length of a cease-fire would be contingent on the number of hostages released. Israel is also reportedly expected to release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. Other reports indicate that Israel may withdraw forces from certain areas.
US Secretary of State Blinken urged Hamas to quickly reach a decision on Israel's "extraordinarily generous" conditions for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza.
— Bloomberg (@business) April 29, 2024
"The only thing that's standing between the people of Gaza and a cease-fire is Hamas," he said https://t.co/RsGUJFTP1f pic.twitter.com/KsJSF5KFYf