Parties to Gaza conflict agree on truce terms, hostage exchange scheme

The Palestinian Hamas movement and Israel have reached an agreement on the duration of the proposed truce in the Gaza Strip and the parameters of the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, according to Al Hadath TV channel, Report informs referring to TASS.

According to a source in the Egyptian security structures, “the parties to the conflict agreed on the duration of the truce and the scheme for the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.”

The channel’s source added that “to complete the deal, it is necessary to reach an agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the northern part of the Gaza Strip and the return of residents to these areas.”