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The negotiations appear to have gained momentum following recent Israeli strikes aimed at Lebanese Hezbollah and the further isolation of the Assad regime in Syria. The proposed 60-day ceasefire would involve the exchange of up to 30 hostages for the release of Palestinian prisoners and free flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
While details are yet to be finalized, the plan includes Israel maintaining a presence in the Philadelphia Corridor—crucial for preventing Hamas rearmament—and Hamas refraining from deploying fighters on the southern Gaza side of the Rafa Crossing. However, outstanding issues include the precise number and status of hostages and whether the ceasefire will be temporary or evolve into a longer-term solution.