US EditionNetanyahu says Israel accepts Witkoff's new Gaza truce proposal, media report
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Hamas brokered by U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff.
- The proposal followed Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack that killed about 1,200 civilians and abducted 251 hostages, prompting ongoing complex negotiations.
- The ceasefire would include releasing 10 living hostages in exchange for over 1,100 Palestinian prisoners and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
- Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, expressed the administration’s priority of achieving a ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate the safe return of all hostages.
- The agreement could ease hostilities temporarily but faces political challenges in Israel and Hamas’s demands for a permanent truce remain unresolved.
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US: Israel agrees to cease-fire deal, Hamas yet to decide
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza, the White House said on Thursday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Israel “backed and supported” the new proposal. Hamas has said it wants more time to study the plan. Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, said the proposal “does not respond to any of our people’s demands, foremost among which is stoppin…
Israel backs US ceasefire plan; Hamas holds off
Israel has agreed to a new U.S.-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, according to the White House, though Hamas officials have not formally responded. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has been leading negotiations aimed at halting the war and securing the release of hostages still held by Hamas. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Thursday, May 29, that Israel approved the proposal before th…
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Israel accepts US proposal for temporary Gaza truce
Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House said Thursday.US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, expressed optimism earlier this week about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war and return more of the hostages captured in the attack that ignited it.**media[15766]**White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Israel "backed and supported" the new …
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