Al Sisi proposes ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for hostages – DW – 10/27/2024

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced on Sunday (10/27/2024) a proposed two-day ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, which would include the release of four hostages and could pave the way for a “complete ceasefire”. Is. Sisi, whose government has been involved in mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza, has proposed a “two-day ceasefire”, during which an exchange of “four hostages in exchange for some prisoners” being held in Israeli prisons would be made. -will be provided, Sisi said at a news conference in Cairo.

The Egyptian President said, “In recent days, Egypt has attempted to launch an initiative aimed at promoting a ceasefire for 48 hours in which four hostages would be exchanged for a group of prisoners in Israeli prisons ” Press conference in Cairo with Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune.

This, he said, is before launching ten days of talks to guarantee a “complete ceasefire and entry of aid” into the Gaza Strip. El Sisi said that “our brothers in the (Gaza) Strip are facing a very harsh siege” that has put them “on the brink of famine.” “It is very important that aid arrives as soon as possible to alleviate humanitarian needs in Gaza,” Sisi said.

Al Sisi’s statement came as the head of Israel’s foreign intelligence service, Mossad, David Barnia, was due to travel to the Gulf state of Qatar on Sunday for talks on the release of hostages held by the Islamic militia Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that Barnea was traveling to Doha on the prime minister’s instructions to meet with CIA Director William Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

LGC (AFP, EFE, dpa)