Israel could end the war now and get back all hostages
• January 2025
Through mediators (Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S.), a three‑phase ceasefire proposal was finalized on 15 January 2025, going into effect on 19 January. The plan called for the release of all remaining Israeli hostages—in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a permanent ceasefire, and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as part of the second phase Wikipedia+15Wikipedia+15Reddit+15.
• On 19 February 2025, Hamas publicly confirmed its readiness to release all remaining hostages at once, but only if the ceasefire moved to Phase 2, which would include a full Israeli military withdrawal and end to the war The Guardian and Wikipedia.
• Earlier, on 22 February 2025, Hamas again reaffirmed its willingness to exchange all hostages for a sustainable truce, Israeli withdrawal, and prisoner release—as part of the same second-phase plan Wikipedia.