US EditionIsrael studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal
- Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, which includes a potential 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hostages held in Gaza, as confirmed by two officials.
- Hamas has accepted the ceasefire proposal but has not agreed to lay down its arms, as Hamas official Izzat El-Reshiq stated.
- The proposal includes releasing Palestinian convicts and is linked to humanitarian aid access for Gaza's 2.2 million residents, as reported by Hamas officials and Egyptian sources.
- Egypt and Qatar are pushing to restart talks on the ceasefire plan, in light of Israel's announced offensive and past failed negotiations.
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Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Israel is studying Hamas’ response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.
60,000 reservists are to be convened, Israeli media reports. The last word was that Israel wanted to respond to a proposal by radical Islamic Hamas for a ceasefire by the end of the week.
Israel yet to respond to ceasefire proposal as strikes on Gaza persist
Qatar has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive in some of the territory's most densely populated areas.
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