Negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza are progressing, with various proposals being discussed. A senior U.S. official indicated that a ceasefire is essential for negotiations to proceed, aiming to create favorable conditions during its initial weeks. Reports suggest that the deal on the table could potentially meet most of Hamas' demands, contingent on the acceptance by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who has so far declined. Hamas insists on Israel ending the Gaza war as a condition for any deal and is firm on its main demands. Israel, on the other hand, has shown willingness to adjust its demands, considering the release of about 20 hostages instead of the previously demanded 40, focusing on women, female soldiers, the elderly, and those with serious medical conditions. Egypt has proposed a new ceasefire deal involving a year-long ceasefire and the gradual release of all hostages over ten weeks.
#Hamas said it had received on April 27 #Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group's deputy #Gaza chief said in a statement. https://t.co/9Wn5mNc54r
Hamas says it received Israel’s response to its ceasefire proposal https://t.co/U5KvmRfzIF
Hamas said it’s looking over the latest counterproposal by Israel on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, the Agence France-Presse reports https://t.co/eDkGKgNoQr
#Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group's deputy Gaza chief said in a statement. https://t.co/2CT17R1Gru
Hamas: We received the official Israeli response to its position regarding the ceasefire talks and we will study the proposal before submitting our response. https://t.co/pY1C6KeuoD
Hamas says it received Israel's official response to its position over ceasefire https://t.co/2CT17R1Gru
el is willing to decrease its original demand for the release of 40 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, media reports said. #IsraelPalestineWar #Gaza #GazaCity #Hostages #IsraelGazaWar #Hostages #IsraelPalestineConflict https://t.co/E9z9KRRgcD
Israel is willing to decrease its original demand for the release of 40 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, media reports said. #IsraelPalestineWar #Gaza #GazaCity #Hostages #IsraelGazaWar #Hostages #IsraelPalestineConflict https://t.co/GxfBCcXilm
HAMAS EXPRESSES REGRET OVER U.S, 17 COUNTRIES PROPOSAL FOR NOT MEETING THE NECESSITY OF A PERMANENT CEASE-FIRE, AND WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAEL FROM GAZA - STATEMENT HAMAS SAYS OPEN TO CEASEFIRE IDEAS, AND STICKS TO MAIN DEMANDS OUTLINED BY THE GROUP - STATEMENT
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel had no new proposals to make, although it was willing to consider a limited truce in which 33 hostages would be released. https://t.co/YXjfNK3hlw
Israel said willing to lower demand for release of 40 hostages in truce’s first phase https://t.co/m3LzpyjRFW
According to Israeli outlets, the new outline for a hostage deal calls for the release of just 20 hostages — women, female soldiers, the elderly and those with serious medical conditions. In turn, Israel would agree to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, but would…
ISRAELI OFFICIALS: ISRAEL IS WILLING TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF ONLY ABOUT 20 ABDUCTEES AS PART OF A DEAL WITH HAMAS AND NOT 40 AS IT HAD DEMANDED IN THE PAST - BARAK RAVID
Egypt has put together a new ceasefire deal. Representatives from Cairo are coming to Israel to discuss it. These are the elements of the deal: * A year-long ceasefire and no entry into Rafah. * The release of all the hostages over a period of ten weeks. * A declaration that…
HAMAS FIRM ON DEMAND THAT ISRAEL END GAZA WAR AS PART OF ANY DEAL TO RELEASE HOSTAGES, ABU ZUHRI SAYS
REPORT: Senior admin official says there’s a Gaza ceasefire deal on the table that meets nearly all of Hamas’ demands, but "it’s really down to one guy to accept the deal." "The answer that comes back from Sinwar personally is no." -@ElizHagedorn
🇵🇸HAMAS READY TO DEAL? GAZA CEASEFIRE / HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS MOVING FORWARD U.S. Official: "The deal is structured so that a ceasefire is needed for people to be able to come to the north. During the first weeks of the ceasefire, the goal is to make sure there are conditions… https://t.co/bnXYOaqTHt