 "Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. Image- AP")
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi announced a proposal for a two-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be released.
El-Sissi, speaking in Cairo said that the plan also includes freeing some Palestinian prisoners and delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Egypt has acted as a key mediator alongside Qatar and the United States in the ongoing conflict. This is the first public instance of Egypt’s president proposing such a plan. Israel and Hamas have not yet issued responses to the proposal.
El-Sissi said the proposal aims to “move the situation forward.” He said that once the two-day cease-fire goes into effect, negotiations will continue to make it permanent.
There hasn’t been a cease-fire since November’s weeklong pause in fighting and hostage and prisoner exchange.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Mossad chief was traveling to Doha on Sunday for talks with the prime minister of Qatar and the CIA chief.
With inputs from agencies.