President Biden unveils surprise Gaza peace plan to 'end war' | BBC News

President Biden has set out a peace proposal and ceasefire offer from Israel that he said could end the war in Gaza.

Mr Biden urged both Hamas and Israel's leaders to accept the deal, saying those in Israel who wanted "indefinite war" must change their minds.
 
He outlined a three-phase proposal, that would begin with an immediate six week ceasefire.  At the same time, Israeli forces would carry out a withdrawal from Gaza. Israeli hostages in Gaza would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and 600 trucks of humanitarian aid would be delivered there each day.
 
In the second phase, Hamas and Israel would negotiate a permanent end to hostilities. The final phase would include a major reconstruction operation in Gaza, with international support.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman in Washington.

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[Rain]

So many lives destroyed. Unique brutality toward civilians.
US kept vetoing ceasefire in UN time after time after time after time for 7 months

[yazeedqashwa]

Does the deal include investigating war crimes? We need a civilised world that respect human rights to win against darkness.

[mazharul]

Sends 17billion in weapons and now has a peace plan 😂😂

[scienceinaction]

"They wanna keep fighting for years", that's way more honesty than i expected, things must be getting out of hand

[michaeldoolan]

" He" did this?
He couldn't run a bath! Lmao!!

[Natalie]

"They will declare peace and safety, and then sudden destruction will come."

[EloiseBridgertonFan]

If Joe Biden announced it was raining I'd go outside to check.

[SoBiased]

Complicit is complicit, there's no excuse for it

[_ArsNova]

"...that provides a better future for both Israelis and Palestinians."

PRESS 'X' TO DOUBT

[melvinjames]

Who cares what that old creepy man says

[khalidrashad-xuxe]

He is just trying to save his election campaign which was nuked yesterday but the court verdict against trump 😂😂😂😂

[HilarityBribo]

Obiden should do the right thing and resign.
Whole world knows he's a fraud...

[mattinterweb]

It's taken this long to come up with an outline as simple as this!?

[Afiso]

Ooooh, look, we Americans can bring peace. What a bullshit first class.

[sue.F]

He must be even more deluded than he looks.

[arnbrandy]

Wait, what is the difference from the Hamas proposal from a few weeks ago? And if the proposal is from Israel, why is the US president announcing it?

[lathf]

No human rights
Child rights
No human dignity
#SaveGazza

[kayskreed]

He's a liar. Didn't Israel just reject a similar multi-stage ceasefire agreement? How is it any different and what makes them think they will do anything differently this time around? The US is simply trying to take credit as usual.

[mariGentle]

😂😂😂😂 oh Joe your so sweet, now put your pjs on go to bed

[Onequietvoice]

How is essentially the same proposal as before a "surprise"? How is a plan explicitly rejected by the Israeli leadership being spun as an Israeli plan? Why should the "international community" pay to repair the damage caused by Israeli forces using American weapons?