Middle East, the proposal for peace in Gaza and to avoid Iran’s retaliation –

Western officials are reportedly trying to “convince interested parties in the region” about “a new proposal to achieve so-called sustainable calm,” which includes “ending the war in Gaza and concluding a prisoner exchange deal” on the condition that “Iran and Hezbollah renounce attacking Israel.” The news was launched by the daily Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, believed to be close to the Qatari authorities, claiming that “the proposal has been widely circulated over the past four days in Western and Arab circles closely linked to the parties to the conflict, including countries in the region that maintain friendly relations with Tehran and have played a mediating role between it and Western powers in previous periods during discussions on the nuclear deal.” “Western sources familiar with the consultations of circles interested in the proposal suggest that Tehran and Hezbollah may accept the idea, especially if the agreement satisfies Gaza’s demands and puts an end to the war,” the London-based daily notes.

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The circles that promote the proposal away from the media – according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed – believe that “the occasion could be favorable, in light of the American and Western desire and efforts to prevent escalation and stop the response of Iran and Hezbollah to the assassination of the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, and the military leader of Hezbollah Fouad Shukr”. According to the same promoters of the proposal, “the presence of Yahya Sinwar at the head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, succeeding Haniyeh, could be a good opportunity given the influence he enjoys within the movement, which would facilitate the decision-making process in the event of reaching an agreement that takes into account the demands of the Resistance”.