would begin with a six week ceasefire in which the israeli forces would withdrawn from populated areas of gaza. there would also be a surge of humanitarian aid as well as an exchange of some hostages for palestinian prisoners. the president said it was time for this war to end . hamas issued a statement saying it was ready to deal a statement saying positively with any proposal offering a permanent ceasefire and a complete israeli withdrawal. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the plan was in line with israel s demands that the war would not end until its hostages were released and hamas no longer ruled gaza or posed a military threat. our first report this hour is from vincent mcaviney. after almost eight months of israeli response to the 7th october attacks by hamas, gaza lays largely in ruins, with the lives of palestinians who call it home turned upside down. more than 36,000 have been killed across the region, according to the hamas run health ministry.
right from the start i have been saying those goals are incompatible, now what we need to realise is that i think israel decision in its own interests at this time. it is the external support from america to say look, this is the only way you go, and i think until that happens, we are not going to see a solution. 0liver, thank you so much, apologies to cutting, conflict mediator 0liver, thank you so much an absolute apologies for breaking in but what we are doing that is because i want to cross to west london, our political correspondent damien atticus is that with the labour bus that is just about to drive off which is why we just break into that interview. figs drive off which is why we ust break into that interview. drive off which is why we ust break into that interview. as you hear the cheers from into that interview. as you hear the cheers from labour into that interview. as you hear the cheers from labour activist - into that interview. as you hear the cheers from labour