President Joe Biden of the United States unveiled a new and comprehensive plan on May 31 to bring an end to the conflict in the Gaza region. Since then, there have been conflicting reports from Israel on whether the country’s authorities are willing to accept this proposal. Experts interviewed by The Insider suggest that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is keeping certain details of the agreed-upon US deal hidden, navigating between moderate and radical approaches to shaping the future of Gaza, and attempting to shift blame for unpopular decisions to the US, which are not well-received by the conservative segment of Israeli society.
Biden’s proposed peace plan consists of three main phases: a six-week ceasefire, the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and negotiations; a complete halt to military actions, the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the extensive restoration of areas affected by the conflict. Biden has stated that the proposal has already been communicated to Hamas through Qatar, emphasizing that this “comprehensive new proposal” originates from Israel.
On June 2, Netanyahu’s foreign policy advisor, Ofir Falk, mentioned in an interview with the British newspaper Sunday Times that Israel had agreed to Biden’s plan but believed it required some revisions. Falk stressed, “It’s not a great deal, but our priority is to secure the release of the hostages.”
However, the following day, Netanyahu announced during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee that he only agreed to the first phase of the plan. “We can halt hostilities for 42 days [equivalent to six weeks] with the intention…
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