Egyptian Officials FlyTo Tel Aviv To Promote ‘Comprehensive Vision’ For Ceasefire Deal

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An Egyptian security delegation is expected to arrive in Tel Aviv in the coming hours in an effort to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to a Times of Israel report.

The officials are expected to present a “comprehensive vision” for an agreement, amid optimism that a deal can be reached in the wake of the Hezbollah ceasefire. On Wednesday, Hamas also called for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.

According to the report, the plan calls for a truce that will initially last a month or two and will see the gradual release of hostages, with first priority given to older captives or those who are sick. Concurrently, “broader and longer discussions will take place, without military pressure on the ground,” the report says.

Egyptian officials will request that Hamas be given a period of several days after the truce begins in order to provide a list of the living hostages.

The plan would also see the Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and Gaza quickly returned to operation, under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority, with Egyptian oversight. Israel would be given the right to veto those crossing to Egypt, with the Egyptians guaranteeing to secure a Palestinian commitment that Hamas will not be allowed to control either the crossing or the Gaza Strip “during the coming period.”

The deal would also see an increase in humanitarian aid for Gaza, and medications would enter the Strip for the hostages that need.

The report also says that Israel will initially be permitted to maintain its military positions within Gaza, but without carrying out operations. While not mentioned in the report, the potential deal is also assumed to include the release of Palestinian prisoners.