Hamas proposes ending Gaza conflict in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages
Palestinian militant organization presents a proposal following the rejection of the latest ceasefire terms by Israel.
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Palestinian militant group Hamas has announced its readiness to release all remaining Israeli hostages as part of a proposal to conclude the conflict in Gaza, according to a senior leader in the region.
Recent negotiations in Cairo aimed at restoring the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel ended without any advancement. Israel's latest proposal—a temporary 45-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of ten hostages—was rejected by Hamas.
Khalil Al Hayya, Hamas's head negotiator, stated that the group would no longer agree to any similar interim arrangements suggested by Israel. He accused Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government of using these proposals as a façade for their political objectives, which he characterized as based on continuing the war.
In a televised address, Al Hayya expressed that Hamas was prepared to "immediately engage in a comprehensive package of negotiations." This package would involve halting hostilities in exchange for the release of an "agreed-upon number" of Palestinian prisoners and an arrangement for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Currently, 24 Israeli hostages, taken during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, are believed to still be alive in the Gaza Strip. Among them are five dual Israeli-American nationals, as well as a Thai and a Nepali national.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has maintained that the military campaign in Gaza will not cease until Hamas's governing capabilities are dismantled and all weapons are surrendered. Hamas has dismissed these conditions as "impossible."
As ceasefire negotiations remain stalled, Israeli airstrikes continue across much of Gaza. The civil defense agency in Gaza reported that ten members of the same family were killed in a strike east of Khan Younis, while five more fatalities were reported from the bombing of two houses in northern Gaza overnight.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli drones targeted a car traveling on a highway near the city of Sidon. Social media footage depicted emergency services responding to the fire, with unconfirmed reports indicating that one person may have died in the attack.
Meanwhile, the death toll from Thursday's U.S. airstrikes on a fuel port in Yemen has climbed to at least 58, based on local sources. The strikes at the port of Ras Isa also resulted in injuries to 126 individuals. U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to continue the assaults on the Iran-backed Houthis in retaliation for their targeting of shipping vessels in the Red Sea.
The British consulate in Jerusalem has condemned the ongoing violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Along with support from other diplomatic envoys in the region, the consulate reported that the assaults included "demolitions of donor-funded shelters and other structures." On X, the consul characterized the actions of settlers and members of the IDF as "vandalism" and labeled it "unacceptable."
Sophie Wagner for TROIB News
Recent negotiations in Cairo aimed at restoring the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel ended without any advancement. Israel's latest proposal—a temporary 45-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of ten hostages—was rejected by Hamas.
Khalil Al Hayya, Hamas's head negotiator, stated that the group would no longer agree to any similar interim arrangements suggested by Israel. He accused Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government of using these proposals as a façade for their political objectives, which he characterized as based on continuing the war.
In a televised address, Al Hayya expressed that Hamas was prepared to "immediately engage in a comprehensive package of negotiations." This package would involve halting hostilities in exchange for the release of an "agreed-upon number" of Palestinian prisoners and an arrangement for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Currently, 24 Israeli hostages, taken during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, are believed to still be alive in the Gaza Strip. Among them are five dual Israeli-American nationals, as well as a Thai and a Nepali national.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has maintained that the military campaign in Gaza will not cease until Hamas's governing capabilities are dismantled and all weapons are surrendered. Hamas has dismissed these conditions as "impossible."
As ceasefire negotiations remain stalled, Israeli airstrikes continue across much of Gaza. The civil defense agency in Gaza reported that ten members of the same family were killed in a strike east of Khan Younis, while five more fatalities were reported from the bombing of two houses in northern Gaza overnight.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli drones targeted a car traveling on a highway near the city of Sidon. Social media footage depicted emergency services responding to the fire, with unconfirmed reports indicating that one person may have died in the attack.
Meanwhile, the death toll from Thursday's U.S. airstrikes on a fuel port in Yemen has climbed to at least 58, based on local sources. The strikes at the port of Ras Isa also resulted in injuries to 126 individuals. U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to continue the assaults on the Iran-backed Houthis in retaliation for their targeting of shipping vessels in the Red Sea.
The British consulate in Jerusalem has condemned the ongoing violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Along with support from other diplomatic envoys in the region, the consulate reported that the assaults included "demolitions of donor-funded shelters and other structures." On X, the consul characterized the actions of settlers and members of the IDF as "vandalism" and labeled it "unacceptable."
Sophie Wagner for TROIB News
