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Talks are taking place between France and Saudi Arabia on the future of the situation in the Gaza Strip, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar is reporting. The vision presented by the Saudis for stopping the war is based on the Palestinian and Israeli demands. The Palestinian demands include a cease-fire, the release of prisoners and the introduction of humanitarian aid. The Israeli demands include the release of the hostages and the surrender of the Hamas leadership. According to the source, there was talk of releasing 5,000 Palestinian prisoners instead of the 10,000 demanded by Hamas, and added that the possibility of diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Jerusalem will be pressure to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. (Lior Ben Ari)