The following report is by ZeroHedge:
According to the Washington Post, the release could begin within the next several days – and would mark the first sustained pause in the conflict.
Under the terms of a six-page agreement;
- All parties would freeze combat operations for at least five days.
- During this period, an initial 50 or more hostages would be released in batches every 24 hours.
- It is unknown how many of what is believed to be 239 hostages will be released.
- The halt is also intended to allow humanitarian assistance to flood in, including fuel, which would arrive from Egypt.
According to the report, an outline of the deal was created during several weeks of talks in Doha, Quatar – where Israel, the USA and Hamas – indirectly represented by Qatari mediators, hashed out the logistics. Until now, it was unclear if Israel would agree to it.
“We are not going to comment,” said a spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in Washington late Saturday.
Concern about the captives — two of whom Israel said were found dead — along with the rising number of Palestinian civilian casualties have steadily increased pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. More than 100 countries — but, notably, not the United States — have called for a full and immediate cease-fire.
The decision to accept the deal is difficult for Israel, said one person familiar with the situation who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations. While there is strong domestic pressure on Netanyahu to bring the hostages home, there are also loud voices in Israel demanding that the government not barter for their release.
The WaPo wrote
On Friday, Israeli National Security Council head Tzachi Haegbi told the press that a decision had been made by the war cabinet to agree to a limited ceasefire only after “a massive release of our hostages … and it will be limited and short, because after that we will continue to work towards achieving our war goals.”
Netanyahu, meanwhile, insisted on Saturday that the offensive would continue despite a decision last week to allow the first consistent flow of fuel back into Gaza since the start of the war. Israel has notably cut off all but a minimal amount of food, water, fuel and medicine.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Israel’s tactics in Gaza never really made all that much sense, from a purely logistical standpoint, as by leveling Gaza and completely decimating most of the towns and camps, wading through the rubble to find the hostages are now all the more difficult; especially considering the vast network of tunnels and catacombs Hamas had created.
SEE: Israel Intends To Turn Gaza Into ‘Hiroshima’ Minus The Nukes, Award-Winning Author Reports
But again, I will continue to remind readers till the cows come home, that Israel and the Untied States created and funded Hamas per a means of divide and conquer in Gaza. Hamas was meant to be a radical, bloodthirsty terror group on purpose; and now that it has been allowed to get out of control, it now acts as the new proxy for Israel and the U.S. to justify this war, and any and all actions thereafter.
SEE: Did You Know That The United States And Israel Created And Funded Hamas?
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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