Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement in principle on the release of hostages, the details of the agreement are being discussed in Doha

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement in principle on the release of the hostages, and negotiations are currently underway on the final details of the deal.

This is reported by The Times of Israel, writes UNN.

Details

Currently, one unresolved issue remains — the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Intermediaries from Israel, Qatar and Egypt are waiting for the provision of a corresponding map that will determine the exact plan for the withdrawal of troops. According to information, the agreement could be announced on Wednesday or Thursday in the form of a joint statement by the United States, Qatar and Egypt.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Israel had accepted a deal to release the hostages, while Hamas had not yet done so. In addition, US President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East ambassador Steve Witkoff had a “tense” meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he tried to reach a compromise, according to two officials familiar with the matter. , which would lead to the signing of the agreement.

According to The Times of Israel, one Arab official said Witkoff was able to convince Netanyahu in just one meeting, while the Biden administration tried to do so with countless conversations.

We will remind

Earlier UNN wrote that an Israeli delegation arrived in Doha for negotiations with Hamas regarding the release of hostages and a ceasefire. The main disagreements concern control of the Philadelphia Corridor and the presence of troops in Gaza.