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Official says Hamas offer took Israel by surprise, Jerusalem still examining details
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Demonstrators protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, near the Prime Minister's official residence in Jerusalem, May 6, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The Hamas ceasefire proposal took Israel by “complete surprise,” an Israeli source tells The Times of Israel, confirming an earlier Axios report.
Israeli officials are still exploring the nuances of the offer. The main sticking points, according to the source, are the Hamas demand for an end to the war, and Hamas’s intention to include dead hostages as part of the 33 to be released in the first stage.
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