The fifth month has been entered in the Israeli attacks on Gaza, which have been continuing since October 7. Israel’s recent attacks on Rafah, on Gaza’s Egyptian border, have increased tensions. States are making great efforts to stop Israeli attacks, which have attracted great reactions from the international community.
In a report in the Washington Post, the urgency of these efforts of this plan of the United States and its partners is due to the hostages and the intensification of the conflict. The plan also evaluates what the capital of the newly established Palestinian state will be, what measures will be taken, and what consequences this situation will have in the region.
WHAT DOES THE NEW PLAN CONTAIN?
Among the plans of US and Arab officials is a ceasefire that is expected to last at least six weeks.
Another goal is to establish an interim Palestinian government by providing additional support after the plan is publicly declared. According to officials, these first steps are very important to calm the tension in Gaza in the first place.
A DATE HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE HOSTAGE AGREEMENT
In the news, the beginning of Ramadan will be taken as the date when a hostage agreement is expected to be reached. In this context, the date of March 10 stands out.
THERE ARE RESERVATIONS
But participants working on the plan, including representatives from the United States as well as Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Palestine, have reservations.
One of the main concerns about the planning is that the Israeli government agrees to the decisions.
PRESIDENT OF NEW PALESTINE: EAST JERUSALEM
On the other hand, East Jerusalem was determined as the capital of the new Palestinian state.
The plan includes the reconstruction of Gaza; and security and governance arrangements for a unified West Bank and Gaza. Other issues on the table include providing Israel with certain security guarantees and offering normalization with Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that would be hard to refuse.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to give any indication that he is ready to compromise on Hamas’ demands for a hostage agreement or his opposition to a Palestinian state.
