The Israeli War Cabinet has convened to discuss new proposals for a hostage deal after weeks of stalled negotiations to release 125 captives in Gaza. War cabinet minister Eisenkot emphasized the strategic necessity of halting combat in Rafah to advance the hostage deal. Brig. Gen. (ret.) Hanan Gefen noted that the pressure in Rafah is a crucial part of negotiations with Hamas. On Monday, Israel submitted a written, official, and updated proposal to mediators, including Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., which includes flexibility regarding the number of hostages to be released in the first and humanitarian phase and discussions on Hamas's demand for sustainable calm in Gaza. Efforts for a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap agreement are being coordinated by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S.
⚠️ 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
'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