US EditionIsrael Shifts Tone in Push for Hamas Peace Deal in Gaza
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 8 – Israeli officials express optimism over a ceasefire and hostage release deal after 21 months of conflict, with a proposed 60-day truce including 10 hostages' return, US envoy said.
- On July 9, 2025, Israel indicated it is open to negotiating a lasting ceasefire, provided that a temporary truce is established and hostages held by Hamas are released.
- This follows two years of conflict triggered by Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack that killed about 1,219 people and resulted in over 250 hostages taken.
- Israel is focused on dismantling Hamas’s military and administrative powers while pursuing the safe recovery of all hostages during ongoing indirect negotiations in Doha aimed at establishing a 60-day ceasefire.
- The Gaza conflict has caused over 57,000 deaths, mostly civilians, and destroyed roughly 70 percent of buildings and infrastructure across the enclave.
- Cautious progress toward a ceasefire exists, but Hamas demands an end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal while the violence continues.
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Sa’ar signals openness to negotiate permanent ceasefire
“The war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas releases the 50 hostages and lays down its weapons,” Sa’ar said. By JNS Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday expressed Jerusalem’s readiness to pursue a permanent cessation of hostilities in Gaza, contingent on a preliminary temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. “We said yes to [U.S.] Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff’s proposals,” Israel’s top diplomat said during a…
Ceasefire Hopes: Israel FM Optimistic Despite Hamas Negotiation Hurdles
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Israel FM says Hamas truce deal 'achievable' despite hurdles in talks
Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday voiced confidence about reaching a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in war-torn Gaza, despite no immediate signs of a breakthrough in ongoing talks with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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