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Hamas says it has responded to a US proposal for a temporary ceasefire, which Israeli officials have approved, but details of the response were not immediately known.
In its response, Hamas reiterated previously stated demands for “a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensure the flow of aid to our people and our families in the Gaza Strip,” none of which were included in the original draft proposal by the US.
In a statement, Hamas said 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 deceased ones would be released in exchange for “an agreed upon number of Palestinian prisoners.”
According to the initial US proposal, the fighting would stop for 60 days and see the release of some of the 58 hostages still held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and much-needed food aid and other assistance, according to Hamas and Egyptian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
It makes no explicit guarantee of a permanent end to the war.
This story is ongoing and will be updated further by our journalists.
