Hamas and Israel set for hostage and prisoner exchanges
Under the US president's proposed roadmap, once the Palestinian militants have handed over the surviving hostages, Israel will begin releasing around 2,000 detainees in exchange.
Under the US president's proposed roadmap, once the Palestinian militants have handed over the surviving hostages, Israel will begin releasing around 2,000 detainees in exchange.
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Kushner and Witkoff’s arrival comes as a second day of indirect talks on Tuesday ended without tangible results.
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The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and handing over Gaza governance to Palestinian technocrats, but is seeking negotiations on other issues.
However, the Palestinian group said other parts of the proposal would require further discussions among its leadership and other Palestinian factions.
The announcement was made during a rare high-level military gathering at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, which drew top generals and admirals from across the world.
The plan also demands the removal of Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization by the German government, the EU, the US and some Arab states, from power and a commitment from it to disarm.
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