It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.

The proposal suggests a 60-day provisional ceasefire during which a number of captives and prisoners would be swapped, a repositioning of Israeli forces in Gaza, and a scaling up of humanitarian aid

A Palestinian official earlier said mediators had proposed an initial 60-day truce and hostage release in two batches.

JERUSALEM: A senior Israeli official on Tuesday (Aug 19) said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signalled its readiness

A senior Israeli official, on Tuesday, has disclosed that the government demanded the release of all remaining hostages in any future Gaza deal. This is coming a day after Hamas reportedly accepted a new truce proposal. According to Vanguard, speaking on the condition of anonymity, the senior official said the government’s stance had not changed and […]

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group's approval on Facebook. Hamas said other Palestinian…