Hamas demands changes: Agency is fighting for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip!

Hamas demands changes: Agency is fighting for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip!

Gazastreifen, Palästina - On May 31, 2025, Hamas asked the US government to make changes to a newly introduced proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. As world supports the proposal of the US special. the exam by Hamas. A high-ranking Hamas official has indicated that there are comments and change needs at several points.

The controversial points include assurances of the United States, the time of the release of hostages, aid deliveries to the Palestinian area and the deduction of the Israeli military. Hamas emphasizes that the proposal for a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive troop deduction and ensuring auxiliary deliveries is aimed at. The Hamas currently has ten living hostages, while the bodies of 18 others are to be handed over to Israel. In return, an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners are released from Israeli detention. According to Israeli information, Hamas is currently holding 57 hostages, 34 of whom are dead.

The background of the ceasefire

On January 15, 2025, a preliminary ceasefire and a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas have been agreed, but so far none of the parties have officially recognized it. According to daily news are still unclear. The agreement provides for three phases, starting with a first phase of six weeks, in which the ceasefire is supposed to come into force at 12:15 p.m. During this time, the Israeli military is gradually removed from the center of the Gaza Strip, while Palestinians are supposed to return to the north.

Hamas undertakes to release 33 hostages, starting with women and minors, and for every civilian hostage, Israel 30, 50 Palestinian prisoners are released for each released soldier. In addition, a massive amount of 600 truck loads is to be brought into the Gaza Strip every day. However, these humanitarian efforts are confronted with the reality on site: according to Zeit is about 81 percent of the gaza strip or is of the right affected.

international reactions and humanitarian crisis

The humanitarian location in the Gaza Strip remains catastrophic, despite certain loosening of the Israeli blockade. There is increasing international criticism of Israel's approaches, and in Germany the Situation is also being discussed intensively. The United States' ceasefire proposal provides for a 60-day ceasefire in which Hamas is supposed to hand over 28 Israeli hostages to Israel. In return, Israel plans to leave 125 Palestinian prisoners free and to hand over the remains of 180 killed Palestinians.

The implementation of the agreements remains questionable, since Hamas sees the conditions as reflective in the Israeli position and notes that they do not contain any clear obligations to terminate the conflict. The Israeli army continues to run battles in the Gaza Strip and asks civilians to leave certain areas.