{"id":26622,"date":"2025-06-12T19:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=26622"},"modified":"2025-06-12T19:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:22:37","slug":"witkoff-plan-for-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-gains-israeli-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/witkoff-plan-for-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-gains-israeli-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Witkoff Plan for Ceasefire and Hostage Release Gains Israeli Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new framework for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza is taking shape, with Israel granting it preliminary approval. According to journalist Tamir Morag, the plan is a significant American-mediated initiative that includes the release of several living hostages and a ceasefire lasting around eight weeks. Officials in Jerusalem emphasize that there is no commitment to ending the fighting, but they see this as a realistic foundation for progress with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ten Living Hostages<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder the proposed framework, approximately ten living hostages and several bodies would be released in exchange for an extended ceasefire of about eight weeks. In return, Israel would release over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners \u2013 including more than 100 serving life sentences \u2013 as a step meant to \u201cmaximize the chances of return,\u201d according to Israeli sources.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26625\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26625 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-98-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-98-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-98-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-98-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-98-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-98.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soldiers, archive | Photo: IDF Spokesperson\u2019s Unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IDF to Remain \u2013 But Will Consolidate<\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to the plan, the IDF may partially withdraw from certain areas within the Gaza Strip. However, political officials clarify that this would not include withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor or from key defensive lines. Rather, the consolidation would serve operational needs and help facilitate negotiations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26626\" style=\"width: 895px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-42.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"895\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-42.webp 895w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-42-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-42-768x386.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Combat in Gaza, archive | Photo: IDF Spokesperson\u2019s Unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>War Not Over Yet<\/strong><br \/>\nDespite American guarantees and the planned oversight of the ceasefire, Israel has made clear that it is not committing to a full halt to the fighting. \u201cThe war will not end as long as Hamas controls Gaza,\u201d a senior political official said. According to him, Hamas has already begun to show some flexibility, especially regarding the timeline for hostage releases, and the new proposal is being taken seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel has given initial approval to the Witkoff Framework \u2013 a plan that includes a ceasefire and hostage release, without committing to end the war. 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