ALBAWABA - The terms for putting an end to the fighting in Gaza have not altered, as stated by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday.
In a statement, Netanyahu's office said, "The conditions for ending the war are unchanged: the destruction of Hamas' military and administrative capabilities, the release of all hostages, and ensuring Gaza poses no threat to Israel."
Israel would not back down from its demands to have these criteria fulfilled before agreeing to a long-term ceasefire, the statement said. "Israel will not accept any agreement for a lasting ceasefire unless our conditions are fully met," it said.
Declaring that it is "time to end this war," US President Joe Biden launched a fresh three-phase plan to resolve the Gaza crisis on Friday.
A comprehensive ceasefire, the evacuation of Israeli forces from strategic Gaza population centers, the release of female, wounded, and elderly hostages held by Hamas, the release of hundreds of Palestinians from Israeli prisons, and the repatriation of residents of northern Gaza to their homes are all part of the first phase, which is scheduled to last six weeks.
Should negotiations go longer than six weeks, the ceasefire will be in effect for the duration of those discussions.
In order to go on to the second stage, which attempts to put an end to the war permanently, Israel will talk with Hamas during the first phase.
The second phase calls for the release of every last living captive, the total evacuation of Israeli soldiers from Gaza, the maintenance of the truce, and a daily rise in the number of trucks carrying humanitarian supplies to 600.
