Overview

• On August 18, Egyptian, Qatari and U.S. envoys delivered the proposal to a Hamas delegation in Cairo led by Khalil al-Hayya.
• The plan revives envoy Steve Witkoff’s U.S. blueprint calling for a 60-day ceasefire tied to two phases of Israeli hostage-Palestinian prisoner exchanges.
• A source within Islamic Jihad says phase one would free about ten living hostages and return several bodies, with the remaining captives released in a second wave.
• Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, confirmed that Qatar’s prime minister has joined the talks to exert maximum pressure on both sides.
• Hamas is conducting internal consultations before responding to the framework, and Israeli officials have not yet issued a public comment as civilians press for hostages’ return.