Gaza plan needs ‘awful lot of gap-filling and an implementation, enforcement mechanism’

Israeli and Hamas officials are holding indirect talks in an Egyptian coastal resort on Monday on a U.S-drafted peace plan to end the war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. The talks focus on the ceasefire’s first stage, including the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces as well as the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention, according to a Hamas statement. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Nomi Bar-Yaacov, International Negotiator, Mediator, Fellow at the Global Fellowship Initiative at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.