‘Partial withdrawal’ He said Hamas, which previously demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal, would accept a partial Israeli retreat before the exchange of any prisoners.”In the first stage, there will be a total halt to military operations, which means no overflights or troop movements” and a partial Israeli withdrawal, Hamdan said of the proposal.Under this scenario, he told the channel, “after 14 days, there will be a withdrawal to the east… which means reopening the road for displaced people so that they can return”.”We accepted that there would be a partial withdrawal from the Gaza Strip before any exchange, and with the end of the first phase, a complete withdrawal would take place… with the complete end of military operations,” Hamdan said, adding that he hoped to conclude the negotiations “within days”.Israel’s position was not known on the plan outlined by Hamdan.Barnea was involved in previous rounds of talks in Doha that led to a one-week break in fighting in late November and the release of scores of Israeli and foreign hostages, as well as aid entering the besieged Palestinian territory.Israel confirmed on Sunday its plans to attend talks following a cabinet meeting meant to decide the delegation’s mandate, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.During a Sunday news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Netanyahu said any Gaza peace deal that weakens Israel and leaves it unable to defend itself against hostile neighbours would be unacceptable.
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