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Israeli official says Jerusalem not aware of any new US proposal for hostage deal

By Lazar Berman 6 May 2025, 7:05 pm
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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Israel does not know of any new US proposal passed along to Qatar and Egypt, an Israeli official says, reacting to reports in Arabic-language media.

Yesterday an Israeli official told the Times of Israel that Jerusalem is trying to pressure Hamas to accept an Egyptian compromise proposal that would see 6-8 living hostages released at the outset in exchange for an extended cease-fire.

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