Hamas proposes six-week truce in Gaza, suggests exchange of hostages and detainees in stages

A Hamas official told Agence France-Presse on Friday that the movement has presented mediators with a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, based on two stages ultimately leading to a permanent cessation of hostilities in the war with Israel.

The first stage, according to the source, mainly includes a six-week truce and the release of 42 Israeli hostages, including women, children, the elderly, and the sick, in exchange for the release of Palestinian detainees. 

The second stage should lead to a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages held by the movement in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.

AFP