President Biden today detailed a proposal that would release Israeli

hostages in Gaza in exchange for a ceasefire. The president called on Hamas

to accept the deal and said it would lead to the end of the war in Gaza.

It's time to begin this. would lead to the end of the war in Gaza.

It's time to begin this new stage.

For the hostages to come home, for Israel to be secure,

for the suffering to stop. It's time for this war to end, for the day after to

begin.

Our foreign affairs correspondent, Nick Schiffifrin is following this and he joins us now.

So Nick, what's in this latest proposal?

This is an Israeli proposal, Jeff, that President Biden unveiled for the first time

in a speech today and it's split into three phases.

Phase one would last six weeks during which Israel would cease fire. Hamas would release

about 30 hostages. That includes the female, the elderly, and the infirm.

And Israel would release at least 700 Palestinian detainees, including those convicted of terrorism.

Israel would allow the, quote quote surge of humanitarian aid that includes

temporary housing and finally Israel would withdraw from cities. If we get

past that phase two would also last six weeks beginning with the release of the

remaining living hostages quote the cessation of hostilities permanently that is

what President Biden today called the end of the war.

And as the President put it, quote, Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza.

And I want to focus on this fourth point coming up.

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