Technical note: under Biden deal Hamas can slaughter all but 7 hostages
Dr, Aaron Lerner 14 September 2024

Full text of Israel's Gaza ceasefire proposal that was announced by Biden
Source: Middle East Eyes
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-war-text-ceasefire-proposal-approved
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The First stage (42 days):
...
4. Exchange of hostages and prisoners:

During this stage, Hamas shall release 33 of the Israeli hostages (living
and human remains) who are women (civilians and soldiers), children (under
19 years who are not soldiers), elderly (above 50 years) and ill and wounded
civilians...
...
5. The mechanism for exchange of hostages and prisoners between the two
sides during Stage 1:

a. On day 1, Hamas will release 3 Israeli civilian female hostages. On day
7, Hamas will release additional 4 Israeli civilian female hostages.
Thereafter, Hamas will release 3 Israeli hostages every 7 days, beginning
with women (civilians and soldiers), and all living hostages to be released
before the release of human remains...
...
d. In the event that the number of living Israeli hostages to be released
during this stage does not reach 33, the difference will be completed
through the release of a corresponding number of human remains from the same
categories for this stage. ...
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Note that the run-off sentence which addresses the timing of the release of
dead hostages appears after describing the first two releases:

- Day 1 3 hostages
- Day 7 4 hostages
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Total 7 live hostages

Hamas can slaughter the rest without it constituting a violation of the
deal.

But if they are smart. And they are smart. Hamas will slaughter everyone
remaining in that category and then run videos of ostensibly live hostages
not from that category so that those supporting the deal-at-any-price will
continue pushing.
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