Hamas Proposes New Ceasefire , Which Netanyahu Calls 'Unrealistic'.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Hamas has <br />presented a new ceasefire plan to <br />bring an end to Israel's war on Gaza. .<br />The plan includes the release <br />of Israeli captives in exchange <br />for Palestinian prisoners. .<br />Sources told Al Jazeera that Hamas' <br />proposal would be a three-phased ceasefire, <br />with each proposed stage lasting 42 days.<br />The first stage would see Israeli forces withdraw from <br />al-Rashid and Salah-al-Din streets to allow for the passage <br />of aid and the return of displaced Palestinian people.<br />The first stage would see Israeli forces withdraw from <br />al-Rashid and Salah-al-Din streets to allow for the passage <br />of aid and the return of displaced Palestinian people.<br />The second phase of the plan involves <br />a permanent ceasefire in exchange <br />for the return of captured soldiers. .<br />The second phase of the plan involves <br />a permanent ceasefire in exchange <br />for the return of captured soldiers. .<br />The third stage of the plan includes the <br />beginning of a reconstruction process in Gaza <br />and the lifting of Israel's siege on the enclave.<br />On March 14, Israeli Prime Minister <br />Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas' new <br />proposal is based on "unrealistic demands.".<br />On March 15, Israel's war cabinet is scheduled to meet with <br />the larger security cabinet to discuss the new proposal, <br />which has been submitted to international mediators.<br />On March 15, Israel's war cabinet is scheduled to meet with <br />the larger security cabinet to discuss the new proposal, <br />which has been submitted to international mediators.<br />The most important thing of dispute here <br />is that Hamas and the resistance movement <br />insists that people who were evicted by <br />force, by bombardment from their homes, <br />will be allowed to go back to the north and <br />Israel wants to discriminate [against them], Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the <br />Palestinian National Initiative, via Al Jazeera.<br />The most important thing of dispute here <br />is that Hamas and the resistance movement <br />insists that people who were evicted by <br />force, by bombardment from their homes, <br />will be allowed to go back to the north and <br />Israel wants to discriminate [against them], Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the <br />Palestinian National Initiative, via Al Jazeera.<br />The war was triggered by Hamas' attacks on southern Israel <br />which resulted in the deaths of 1,139 people, while Israel's <br />retaliatory assault has killed over 31,000 Palestinians.
