Biden's statement at the press conference regarding the new three-step ceasefire proposal, which he mentioned during his conversation, said: "The US attitude and the consensus that a ceasefire is needed in Gazze, the need for the United Nations to end the war in Gaza, are the result of our nation's dreams and the heroic resistance forces. We are ready to respond positively and constructively to every proposal that takes into account the three-step ceasefire proposed by Israel."
In the declaration, it was emphasized that Hamas "is based on the principle of a lasting ceasefire, complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza, rebuilding, returning of those who have been displaced to their homes, and serious prisoner exchange. We are ready to respond positively and constructively to every proposal that takes into account the three-step ceasefire proposed by Israel."
Biden stated in his White House speech that he presented a new three-step ceasefire proposal, in which in the first phase, he foresaw Israel's withdrawal from its positions in Gaza and the release of some of the living hostages; in the second phase, during the negotiations on the implementation of the ceasefire, all male hostages would be released and Israel would withdraw completely from Gaza (as in the first phase); in the third phase, if a lasting ceasefire was achieved, the reconstruction process in Gaza would begin, and the remaining dead hostages would be handed over. In this third phase, the release of the living hostages would also take place, and the sides would reach an agreement on all issues.
