Israel and Hamas have agreed to accept the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by the USA, several media outlets reported on Thursday. A 60-day truce for the release of hostages has been proposed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled his readiness to accept a roadmap presented by US special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting with the relatives of hostages still in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Arab media later reported that Hamas had also accepted the deal to release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the enclave in exchange for a temporary truce.
Haaretz newspaper quoted an anonymous Israeli official as saying that Washington’s proposal envisages the release of the remaining 10 living hostages and the return of 18 bodies held in Gaza by Hamas over the course of a week.
In exchange, Netanyahu’s government would reportedly agree to a 60-day cease-fire.
The Jerusalem Post cited an unnamed source as saying that Hamas has reservations regarding Washington’s DC plan, and sees it as favoring Israel.
The Islamist militant group is reportedly wary of the fact that the US would not provide a guarantee that the temporary 60-day ceasefire would be extended to become permanent.
The latest developments have come amid an intensified Israeli assault on Gaza in recent days, including a fresh wave of airstrikes and a major ground offensive code-named Operation Gideon’s Chariots.
Netanyahu has repeatedly insisted that the military action will not cease until Hamas has been totally vanquished.
Mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the USA, negotiations between the two belligerents have been going on for some time in Doha, albeit producing little progress so far.
The current escalation began in October 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, claimed the lives of around 1,200 soldiers and abducting 250 more.
According to Palestinian authorities, the ensuing IDF military campaign killing more than 50,000+ civilians of the densely populated concentration camp.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2025.
After releasing the last hostages, the Israeli savages will continue to raid Gaza, under the nest narrative, to get Hamas out, which will never materialize for them to completely destroy the rest of Gaza and send the Palestinians to Egypt, Qatar and UAE.
What a joke. Israel is Hamas.
The fake Jews must pay blood money and reparations for the carnage they have caused.