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Hamas Proposes New Ceasefire Which Netanyahu Calls 'Unrealistic'. Al Jazeera reports that Hamas has presented a new ceasefire plan to bring an end to Israel's war on Gaza. The plan includes the release of Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Sources told Al Jazeera that Hamas' proposal would be a three-phased ceasefire, with each proposed stage lasting 42 days. The first stage would see Israeli forces withdraw from al-Rashid and Salah-al-Din streets to allow for the passage of aid and the return of displaced Palestinian people. The second phase of the plan involves a permanent ceasefire in exchange for the return of captured soldiers. The third stage of the plan includes the beginning of a reconstruction process in Gaza and the lifting of Israel's siege on the enclave. On March 14, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas' new proposal is based on "unrealistic demands". On March 15, Israel's war cabinet is scheduled to meet with the larger security cabinet to discuss the new proposal, which has been submitted to international mediators. "The most important thing of dispute here is that Hamas and the resistance movement insists that people who were evicted by force, by bombardment from their homes, will be allowed to go back to the north and Israel wants to discriminate [against them]." The war was triggered by Hamas' attacks on southern Israel which resulted in the deaths of 1,139 people, while Israel's retaliatory assault has killed over 31,000 Palestinians. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT