Three key issues remain to be resolved in the Gaza ceasefire talks

On December 23rd, according to information leaked to the media by relevant parties, the unresolved issues between Israel and Hamas mainly focus on three aspects. The first is the nature of the ceasefire agreement. Hamas wants to reach a package agreement to achieve a permanent ceasefire, while Israel wants to reach a temporary ceasefire agreement first, and has no intention of giving up the complete elimination of Hamas's military and administrative capabilities. The second contentious issue is the issue of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. The opening and management of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, and how the Israeli army will gradually withdraw from the "Philadelphia Corridor" in southern Gaza and the "Netzarim Corridor" in central Gaza are the focus of negotiations between the two sides. The exchange of detainees is another major disagreement between the two sides. The two sides are haggling over the relevant compensation terms. In addition, Israel also asked Hamas to provide a complete list of detainees. But according to the current situation in Gaza, Hamas may not be able to do so. Some sources said that the mediators are currently trying to push the parties to reach the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, leaving some thorny issues to the second and third phases to resolve. The most critical thing at present is to achieve a ceasefire first.