Israeli official confirms deal proposal would see all hostages released, end of war

An Israeli official confirms to The Times of Israel the outline reported by Kan of a proposal for a potential deal that would see the release of all the hostages and the end of fighting in Gaza.

The official says Israel’s point man on the hostage deal, Gal Hirsch, presented the plan to the Americans, who were expected to pass it on to unspecified Arab officials.

The official says the deal would represent the end of the war if the conditions were met.

According to the Kan public broadcaster, Israel has proposed a framework for a deal with Hamas that would see all the hostages released at once and an end to the fighting in the Gaza Strip, along with safe passage out of the enclave for Sinwar and his associates. The proposed plan would also see the release of Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel, the demilitarization of the Strip, and a new system of governance for Gaza, the report says. No further details are given.