A delegation from Egyptian intelligence will arrive in Israel today to present Cairo's "integrated vision" for ending the war in the Gaza Strip, as reported by the newspaper Al-Akhbar. According to the report, brought by Channel 12 journalist Sapir Lipkin, sources say there is "optimism about reaching an agreement soon, in light of American support."
According to the details of the Egyptian plan, the ceasefire will last for a month or two, during which there will be a gradual release of Israeli hostages, with priority given to the elderly and those suffering from chronic illnesses – and simultaneously, "broader and longer discussions will take place, without military pressure on the ground."
At the same time, senior Egyptian officials will seek to give a period of several days to the terrorist organizations after the ceasefire begins, in order to provide a detailed list of the hostages who are alive and to discuss the release mechanism. The vision also includes the resumption of the Rafah crossing, according to a mechanism that ensures the supervision of the Palestinian Authority over it and European oversight of its operation, with Israel having the right to object to the names of those leaving and Egyptian guarantees that Hamas will not control the crossing or the Gaza Strip in the near future.
It also emerges from the Egyptian proposal that the proposal includes increasing the rate of aid entry into the Gaza Strip during the ceasefire, including medical assistance. From a security standpoint, Israel will maintain its current military concentration points, whether in the northern or southern Gaza Strip, but it will not conduct any military operations and will avoid confrontations – which will allow for the repositioning of forces at only certain points.
