"Israel Seeks Changes to Gaza Truce Plan, complicating talks: Sources"

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"Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a final deal to halt nine months of combat that have devastated the enclave, according to a Western official and a Palestinian and two Egyptian sources.
Israel says that displaced Palestinians should be screened as they return to the enclave’s north when the ceasefire begins, retreating from an agreement to allow civilians who fled south to freely return home, the four sources told Reuters."

"Another sticking point, the Egyptian sources said, was over Israel’s demand to retain control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, which Cairo dismissed as outside a framework for a final deal accepted by the foes."

"Israeli officials raised their demand for a mechanism to vet civilians returning to Gaza’s north at the last negotiating session in Cairo earlier this month, said the Western and Egyptian sources. This “wasn’t expected,” the Western official said."

"Israel says that displaced Palestinians should be screened as they return to the enclave’s north when the ceasefire begins, retreating from an agreement to allow civilians who fled south to freely return home, the four sources told Reuters."

Reuters report carried by ALARABIYA News.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/07/26/israel-seeks-changes-to-gaza-truce-plan-complicating-talks-sources