Israel accepts new US proposal for ceasefire with Hamas, says Israeli official
Israel has accepted the new proposal for a ceasefire with Hamas from US envoy Steve Witkoff, according to an Israeli official
Meanwhile, Hamas on Thursday said it 'was reviewing the new Witkoff proposal' and was 'responsibly studying it in a way that serves the interests of our people, provides relief, and achieves a permanent ceasefire.'
The Israeli official told CNN the proposal calls for the release of 10 living hostages and 18 deceased hostages, as well as a 60-day truce. The official provided no details about the beginning of negotiations for a permanent end to the war, a key Hamas demand that Israel has refused to accept.
According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the hostage families earlier in the day that he had accepted Witkoff's proposal.
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