Israel - Hamas Deal

Recently, the mediation efforts facilitated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States between Israel and Hamas resulted in an agreement for a humanitarian pause for 4 days, subject to extension.

Deal – 50 hostages could be freed in return for 150 Palestinian women and teenagers in Israeli detention.
Israeli warplanes would not fly over southern Gaza for 6 hours each day.
Each day of the pause, Israel and Hamas will receive lists of the hostages and prisoners to be released.
Mediation – Qatar, the US, Egypt, etc.
Implementation - International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) would be designated to receive the hostages.

ICRC is an independent and neutral organization whose mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It was established in 1863 to help people affected by conflict and armed violence and promote the laws that protect victims of war.

Opposition to ceasefire – Israel, and its allies opposes ceasefire as it will allow Hamas to regroup.

	Humanitarian Pause	Ceasefire
Definition	Temporary cessation	Suspension
Initiation	Mutual negotiation	Unilateral or mutual
Purpose	Humanitarian purposes	Political process
Time period	Limited to a defined period	Longer-term arrangement
Coverage	Limited to a specific area	Relatively larger part
Military gains	It doesn’t affect it	It affects it

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