Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, has reported on what it says are the contents of a document that forms the basis of negotiations with Hamas for a prisoner exchange deal. The plan, approved by the Israeli Security Cabinet in May, has not been made public until today, according to Kan.
The document’s stated goal is to secure the release of all Israelis held in the Gaza Strip – civilians and soldiers, alive or deceased – in exchange for an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
It also aims to achieve lasting calm, leading to a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the reconstruction of the enclave.
Israel would withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza and dismantle all military installations there, according to the document. A mechanism would also be established to prevent the return of armed groups to northern Gaza.
Israel would also allow the entry of humanitarian aid, including fuel, to Gaza starting on the first day of the implementation of the deal, with a daily quota of 600 trucks, said the report.
It specifies that Hamas will release Israeli captives in phases during the humanitarian stage of the agreement. Israel has also demanded, based on recommendations from its negotiation team, a list of captives to be released in the first phase before the agreement takes effect.
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