The Israeli War Cabinet has convened to discuss new proposals for a hostage deal after weeks of stalled negotiations to secure the release of 125 captives in Gaza. War cabinet minister Eisenkot emphasized the necessity of halting combat in Rafah to move forward with the hostage deal, calling it a strategic necessity for Israel. Brig. Gen. (ret.) Hanan Gefen stated that the pressure in Rafah is part of ongoing negotiations with Hamas, with the hostage exchange being Israel's main priority. The IDF is holding a tight position on other fronts. Israel is advancing towards Rafah, believed to be the location where hostages are held and senior Hamas terrorists are hiding. On Monday, Israel submitted an updated written proposal to mediators, including Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., expressing flexibility in the number of live hostages to be released in the initial phase of the deal and willingness to discuss Hamas's demand for sustainable calm in the Gaza Strip. Egypt is actively coordinating with Qatar and the U.S. to facilitate a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap agreement.
⚠️ EGYPT SECURITY DELEGATION EXERTING EFFORTS FOR A GAZA CEASEFIRE AND HOSTAGES-PRISONERS SWAP AGREEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH QATAR AND U.S. - EGYPT'S AL QAHERA NEWS CITING SENIOR OFFICIALS
EGYPT SECURITY DELEGATION EXERTING EFFORTS FOR A GAZA CEASEFIRE AND HOSTAGES-PRISONERS SWAP AGREEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH QATAR AND U.S. - EGYPT'S AL QAHERA NEWS CITING SENIOR OFFICIALS
Israel gave mediators updated proposal for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal. My story on @axios https://t.co/yyRID3zr85
"The updated Israeli proposal includes a willingness to be flexible regarding the number of live hostages that will be released in the first and humanitarian phase of the deal, as well as a willingness to discuss Hamas's demand for "sustainable calm" in the Gaza Strip" https://t.co/FAKzXeGISn
ISRAEL GAVE QATAR, EGYPT, AND THE U.S. ON MONDAY, AN OFFICIAL, WRITTEN, AND UPDATED PROPOSAL REGARDING THE GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL, ACCORDING TO SOURCES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE - AXIOS
🚨🚨Israel gave Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S. on Monday, an official, written, and updated proposal regarding the Gaza hostage deal, according to sources with knowledge of the issue 🚨🚨Why it matters: The written proposal was detailed and expanded on the general principles that the…
YESTERDAY, ISRAEL SUBMITTED ITS WRITTEN AND UPDATED PROPOSAL TO THE MEDIATORS REGARDING THE TRUCE DEAL
Israel advances towards Rafah, Hamas's last stronghold. According to the IDF and several American officials, it is in Rafah that hostages are being held captive, and senior Hamas terrorists are hiding.
'We have to finish this step in Gaza as this pressure in Rafah is part of the negotiations with Hamas on the exchange of hostages, the main priority for Israel. On the other fronts, IDF is holding a tight position,' says Brig. Gen. (ret.) Hanan Gefen https://t.co/qfnADT7ys3
War cabinet minister Eisenkot says Israel should stop combat in Rafah "and move forward with the hostage deal – as an obligation and as a strategic necessity of the State of Israel" https://t.co/MH13cwyhq2
The War Cabinet convened to debate new proposals for a hostage deal after a stretch of weeks in which negotiations to secure the release of the remaining 125 captives in Gaza had been at a standstill. @tovahlazaroff reports. https://t.co/LRuoQUPiAv