Hebrew media reports that Israeli officials are now claiming the new American proposal for a truce and hostage deal with Hamas would include the release of 10 live hostages, not nine as previously reported.
Similarly, the pan-Arab channel Al Ghad reports that the outline was submitted overnight to both Hamas and Israel, and that it includes a 60-day ceasefire, during which 10 living hostages and 18 bodies of hostages would be released — half on the first day of the truce, and the other half on the seventh day.
In return, Israel would release 125 Palestinian terror convicts serving life sentences, 1,111 Gazans detained since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, and 180 bodies of Palestinians currently held by Israel.
The agreement also reportedly includes the entry of humanitarian aid during the ceasefire period and a withdrawal of Israeli forces to agreed-upon lines. Additionally, the proposal contains an American guarantee to continue negotiations throughout the ceasefire until a permanent ceasefire is reached, Al Ghad reports, though Hebrew media emphasize that it gives Israel the option of resuming fighting if these talks fail.
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