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Despite the optimistic tone, significant hurdles lie ahead. Arab mediators and analysts have raised concerns that the retrieval and exchange of remains could take longer than 72 hours due to the extensive destruction and the difficulty in locating bodies amid the rubble.
Furthermore, discussions are ongoing about Hamas’s potential disarmament, with some advocating for a partial disarmament plan to keep the peace process alive. For now, these issues are deferred to later phases of negotiations, indicating that the current ceasefire is only a temporary and fragile first step.