Iran Press/ West Asia: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, speaking in Cairo on Sunday, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
According to Al Jazeera, Egypt, Qatar, and the US have been key mediators. This is the first time Egypt’s president has publicly proposed such a plan.
There was no immediate response from Israel or Hamas.
El-Sissi said the proposal aims to “move the situation forward,” adding that once the two-day cease-fire goes into effect, negotiations would continue to make it permanent.
There hasn’t been a cease-fire in 11 months since November’s weeklong pause in fighting in which 105 hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Mossad chief traveled to Doha on Sunday for talks with the prime minister of Qatar and the CIA chief.
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