Israel has offered ceasefire deal to Hamas to end Gaza war and return of hostages, Joe Biden says

ISRAEL has given Hamas another chance to accept a ceasefire deal that could see the horrific war in Gaza finally end, says US President Joe Biden.

Biden laid out Israel’s three-phase proposal detailing how the near eight-month war may soon reach its long awaited conclusion with all of the remaining hostages finally being freed.

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Joe Biden has announced that Israel have given Hamas another chance to accept a ceasefire deal[/caption]

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Israel will withdraw from Gaza as part of their proposal including the besieged city of Rafah that is surrounded by tanks[/caption]

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Part of the three-phase deal will see Gaza be reconstructed after months of bombing has left the region in tatters[/caption]

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All of the hostages will finally be freed from their nightmare if the ceasefire is agreed to and upheld[/caption]

In the surprise speech at The White House on Friday, Biden announced “it’s time for this war to end”, as he urged Hamas‘ leaders to accept the latest Israeli offer at peace.

The once chilling threat of Hamas is slowly evaporating after repeated Israeli attacks in recent months with the terror group said to be no longer capable of carrying out a large-scale attack on Israel.

Biden said: “Everyone who wants peace now must raise their voices and work to make it real. It’s time for this war to end.

“Israel has made their proposal. Hamas says it wants a ceasefire. This deal is an opportunity to prove whether they really mean it.”

Rather unsurprisingly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to not “agree with” the proposal.

He has previously promised to fight until every single militant is dead.

According to the Democrat, the first phase of the much-needed ceasefire deal will last for six weeks.

It will run in a similar fashion to the first agreement in November 2023, that saw a number of hostages be released.

A full and complete ceasefire would see the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from populated areas in Gaza like the besieged city of Rafah.

In return for the withdrawal, Hamas would be expected to hand over all the remaining female, child and injured hostages.

The remains of those killed would also be returned home to their loved ones.

Israel says there are still around 100 hostages trapped in Gaza, alongside the bodies of a 30 more.

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held by Israel will also be involved in the trade, says the president.

The final part of Biden’s phase one proposal would allow for up to 600 military aid trucks to be deployed into the battered Gaza strip daily to give civilians much needed help.

Phase two would see all of the last hostages returned at last – signalling the war is coming to an end.

Israeli forces would then withdraw from Gaza completely allowing for Hamas militants to sneak away from the battlefield.

Biden says if Hamas agree to all the terms and actually abide to the ceasefire ruling then the fighting will likely end at this point.

The third phase from Israel has called for a moment of rebuilding in the devastated areas of Gaza so people can return home.

The major reconstruction of Gaza is expected to take decades.

The latest on the war in Gaza

A ceasefire deal between the two sides has been talked about for some time now with Hamas reportedly refusing to accept Israel’s terms in the past.

Hamas reportedly told mediators on Thursday they wouldn’t take part in any future negotiations if Israel’s continue to storm Gaza.

The militant group did say they are prepared for a “complete agreement”, including freeing hostage, however.

At the start of May, ceasefire talks broke down after Israel felt disrespected when Hamas announced an agreement had been made when it hadn’t been.

This prompted Netanyahu to launch a terrifying planned assault on the city of Rafah in at attempt to end the war by force.

The IDF are looking to seek and destroy any last remnants of Hamas so the war can be over.

Israel says the city is Hamas’ last major stronghold in the Gaza Strip.

They have been “eliminating terrorists” and “terrorist infrastructure” with hundreds of “terror targets” already being hit.

Repeated airstrikes have also been ongoing since the start on May with three “significant” tunnel shafts also being found.

Military tanks encircled the entire eastern half of the refugee-filled city as the planned assault started.

Israel was told to immediately cease its operation in Rafah by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

They said the humanitarian crisis in Rafah had “deteriorated further”, with the situation now “disastrous”.

Earlier this week, Israel blitzed a refugee camp in Rafah – killing at least 45 Palestinian civilians including small children.

The Hamas-run health ministry say 60 more people were injured.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to widespread condemnation of the strike today by calling it “a tragic mistake”.

It came after Hamas launched a chilling barrage of rocket attacks on Israel for the first time in months, forcing civilians to flee their homes.

Rocket sirens were loudly blasted across Tel Aviv after eight missiles were said to have been launched from Gaza with pictures showing Israel’s famous Iron Dome intercepting several of them in mid-air.

Hamas announced they were aiming for Israel’s largest city, saying: “We fired a large salvo at Tel Aviv in response to the Zionist massacres of civilians.”

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Hamas are thought to still have over 100 hostages kept captive including women, children and the wounded[/caption]

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to not ‘agree with’ the proposal[/caption]

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Calls to finally stop the war have ramped up in recent weeks as the number of civilian deaths continues to rise in Gaza[/caption]

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Most of the Gaza strip has been left in ruins since the October 7 massacre[/caption]