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Friday, April 11, 2025
Israel, Egypt exchange draft proposals aimed at reaching hostage deal — report
Israel and Egypt have exchanged draft documents on a ceasefire-hostage release deal, Kan radio reports.
The proposals are aimed at bridging an Egyptian compromise proposal and US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal on a deal, the report says.
Senior Israeli officials tell Kan that it is possible to reach a deal soon.
The Egyptian proposal reported earlier this week provides for the release of eight living hostages and eight bodies of hostages in exchange for a truce lasting between 40 and 70 days and a large number of Palestinian terrorist and prisoner releases.
Witkoff proposed a deal last month that would see the release of five hostages in exchange for a large number of Palestinian security prisoners, in exchange for a two-month ceasefire.
The Times of Israel Community.