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Report: US conveyed new principles for comprehensive hostage-ceasefire deal to Hamas via Israeli mediator
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The United States has conveyed to the Hamas terror group a new set of principles for a comprehensive agreement, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
A source confirmed the report to Times of Israel.
According to Kan, the proposal has not been fully formulated but is instead an outline of principles for future negotiations.
The outlet says the proposal was conveyed to the terror group via Gershon Baskin, a key Israeli negotiator in the deal that led to the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit from Hamas captivity in 2011.
Channel 12 reports that Baskin, who is in contact with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, received the proposal from US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.
In an apparent about-face after months of negotiations for a partial deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly declared that he will now only entertain a comprehensive deal that would see the release of all 48 hostages held in Gaza.
Hamas yesterday released a statement saying the terror group is open to any deal that ends the war, along with a full Israeli withdrawal, unfettered access for aid and other demands.
Jacob Magid contributed to this report.
The Times of Israel Community.