Israel proposes a 60-day truce in Gaza in exchange for Hamas releasing half of the remaining prisoners
The official Israeli Broadcasting Authority claimed on Sunday evening that Tel Aviv had proposed a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Hamas releasing half of the remaining Israeli hostages.
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority quoted unnamed Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations as saying, “The negotiating delegation presented a new proposal on Saturday during the ongoing negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha”.
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority added that the proposal includes Hamas releasing half of the living Israeli hostages in Gaza, in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire.
Israel estimates that there are 58 Israeli hostages in Gaza, 20 of whom are still alive.
Meanwhile, more than 10,100 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.
The proposal also includes discussing the future of the war during the truce, and negotiating the disarmament of Palestinian factions and the deportation of their leaders—two demands Tel Aviv is adamant about, according to the sources.
