Did Israel Offer to Release Barghouti as Part of Peace Deal Rejected by Hamas?

Dec. 29, 2023—Israel has offered to release Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti and PFLP head Ahmad Sa’adat.

An Israeli blog, citing the Palestinian Ultrapal news site, reports that during the talks now taking place in Egypt. as part of its ceasefire or truce deal, Israel offered to release Palestinian leaders Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Sa’adt. The information came from one of the negotiators who released details of an Israeli seven-point offer for a humanitarian truce.

The head of international relations of the PFLP, Maher al-Taher, who is said to have been involved in the negotiations revealed details about the Israeli offer. It includes the following:

First: a two-week calm, which can be extended for several more days.

Second: An exchange of civilian prisoners held by Hamas along with captured female soldiers, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, the number to be agreed upon later.

Third: Israeli withdrawal from some areas of the Gaza Strip, but maintaining a barrier separating the north of the Strip from its south, with a security belt in the northern regions.

Fourth: Introducing relief aid, details not specified.

Fifth: The return of residents to the northern Gaza Strip and allowing relief and humanitarian institutions to set up tents and provide services.

Sixth: The release of key prisoners, including Ahmad Sa’adat, Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and Marwan Barghouti. a member of the Fatah Central Committee.

Seventh: Preparing for the second stage, negotiating for all the prisoners, and Israeli later withdrawing from Gaza.

Source:  

https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2023/12/report-israel-offered-to-release-marwan.html

Report: Israel offered to release Marwan Barghouti and PFLP head Sa’adat in truce deal rejected by Hamas

The blog reported that Hamas rejected the deal, citing its intention for a full ceasefire and release of all prisoners as a basis for any agreement.

Other sources, however, reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under pressure from elements of the military to appear “reasonable” authorized the offer with the knowledge obtained from agents inside and around Hamas that the group would reject it, as well as that it would reject a more comprehensive plan proffered by the Egyptians. Bibi intends to kill as many Palestinians as possible, while driving the rest out of Gaza and the West Bank as well, as sources have reported. “Hamas should have accepted the deal in principle and that would have screwed Netanyahu.” This report and those of other sources express a fear that as unrest grows against his policies inside Israel, Netanyahu will stage some incident to bring the war to Hezbollah on the West Bank. The plans for such a provocation are reportedly already in the works.