Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Hamas has agreed to an American proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to the group told Reuters today.
The proposal was delivered to Hamas via mediators and
includes the release of ten hostages in exchange for a 70-day truce, added the
report.
“The proposal includes the release of ten living Israeli
hostages held by Hamas in two groups in return for a 70-day ceasefire and a
partial withdrawal from the Gaza Strip,” Reuters quoted the
source as saying.
The proposal also includes the release of several
Palestinian prisoners by Israel, among them hundreds serving long-term
sentences.
According to the report, Israel has not yet issued an
official response.
On March 18, Israel effectively ended a ceasefire
agreement reached in January and resumed its military offensive in Gaza.
In response, Hamas and allied groups began launching
rocket attacks two days later.
Hamas has said it is prepared to release all remaining
hostages taken during its October 7, 2023, assault on southern Israeli
communities — an attack that killed 1,200 people and led to 251 hostages being
taken into Gaza, according to Israeli figures.
In exchange, the group is demanding a permanent ceasefire
and a full Israeli withdrawal from the territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, has
ruled out a permanent truce, stating that Israel would only agree to a
temporary ceasefire in return for the hostages’ release. He has reiterated that
the war will continue until Hamas is completely dismantled.
Since Israel launched its air and ground campaign in response to the October 7 attack, nearly 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to health officials in Gaza.
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