Key features of US proposal to end Israel’s war on Gaza

As diplomatic efforts to end Israel’s war on Gaza continue, a new proposal by US envoy Steve Witkoff offers a framework aimed at halting the onslaught, facilitating humanitarian relief, and paving the way for a permanent ceasefire. The 13-point plan outlines a 60-day truce, the release of Israeli and Palestinian captives, and structured talks on Gaza’s future, according to Israeli and American media and Palestinian sources close to the Hamas movement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that he accepted Witkoff’s outline for a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange. Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official said yesterday that the movement is continuing to carefully study the new American proposal, noting that it does not meet many of its fundamental demands, […]