On Friday, May 31, 2024, US President Joe Biden announced what he said was “a comprehensive Israeli proposal for a ceasefire and the release of all detainees.”

Biden said that the proposal consists of 3 stages, and stipulates a sustainable ceasefire, the release of Israeli detainees, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas in the Gaza Strip, and the entry of aid.

In a speech from the White House, Biden described the Israeli proposal as “a roadmap for a complete and complete ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas in Gaza.”

He added that the State of Qatar - which is making mediation efforts for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to Israeli aggression since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood - transferred the Israeli proposal to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to study it and respond to it.

Below are the details of the Israeli proposal, as conveyed by Biden in his speech:

The first stage:

It lasts 6 weeks and includes:

-A comprehensive and complete ceasefire.

-Withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas in Gaza.

-The release of a number of Israeli prisoners, including the wounded, the elderly, and women.

-Release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

- Handing over the remaining bodies of Israeli prisoners in Gaza.

-The return of Palestinian civilians to all areas of Gaza, including the north.

Aid entered Gaza at a rate of 600 trucks per day.