The Israeli government is providing information to the Israeli press that there is no progress in negotiations to release the hostages in Phase 1, and that Hamas is refusing any demand. This information contradicts the information we have. A Palestinian source who has proven his credibility many times, reported that Egypt in recent days submitted a proposal to Israel for a hostage deal; the Arab countries, the US and Hamas are behind the proposal and are now awaiting Israel's response. If Israel agrees to the proposal, the new ceasefire will last until after Passover. In Phase 2, Hamas will demand a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and an end to the war. As we reported last week, and in February of this year and before, in exclusive reports, in exchange for a withdrawal and an end to the war, Hamas will agree to relinquish control of Gaza, and will allow the Gaza Management Committee, which was established by agreement between it and the Palestinian Authority, and with the consent of the Arab states and with the knowledge of the US, to disarm it. One of Israel's fundamental demands is the elimination of Hamas's military power; Its disarmament could therefore fulfill this demand. If Hamas were to withdraw from its agreement to disarm in Phase 2, Israel would have reason to return to war with greater intensity.