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| Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal, source in group says | Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal, source in group says |
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| Thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing from intensifying Israeli strikes in parts of Gaza City in recent days | Thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing from intensifying Israeli strikes in parts of Gaza City in recent days |
| Hamas has agreed to the latest proposal from regional mediators for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel, a source in the Palestinian armed group has told the BBC. | Hamas has agreed to the latest proposal from regional mediators for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel, a source in the Palestinian armed group has told the BBC. |
| According to a Palestinian official familiar with the talks, the proposal from Egypt and Qatar is a comprehensive two-stage plan based on a framework advanced by US envoy Steve Witkoff. | According to a Palestinian official familiar with the talks, the proposal from Egypt and Qatar is a comprehensive two-stage plan based on a framework advanced by US envoy Steve Witkoff. |
| It would see Hamas free around half of the 50 remaining Israeli hostages - 20 of whom are believed to be alive - in two stages during a 60-day temporary truce. During that time, there would be negotiations on a permanent ceasefire and an Israeli troop withdrawal. | It would see Hamas free around half of the 50 remaining Israeli hostages - 20 of whom are believed to be alive - in two stages during a 60-day temporary truce. During that time, there would be negotiations on a permanent ceasefire and an Israeli troop withdrawal. |
| There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials. | There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials. |
| On Sunday night, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv to demand that Israel's government agree a deal with Hamas to return the hostages. | On Sunday night, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv to demand that Israel's government agree a deal with Hamas to return the hostages. |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the demonstrators of hardening the negotiating position of Hamas. | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the demonstrators of hardening the negotiating position of Hamas. |
| The latest development comes two days after Netanyahu's office said Israel would "agree to a deal on condition that all the hostages are released in one go". | |
| Meanwhile Israel's cabinet is expected later this week to approve the military's plans to expand its offensive in Gaza and occupy Gaza City. | |
| Netanyahu announced Israel's intention to do so after indirect talks with Hamas on a ceasefire deal broke down last month. | |
| Hamas said at the time that it would only free the remaining hostages if Israel agreed to end the 22-month war. But Netanyahu said that would only happen once Hamas was disarmed and released all the hostages. | |
| The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. | |
| At least 62,004 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. |