US and Qatar reportedly working on new proposal to jumpstart hostage talks

27 March 2025, 8:09 pm 7 Edit

Citing Arab sources, Channel 12 news reports that the US and Qatar are working on a new proposal to jumpstart negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal.

The reports says that the proposal would see Hamas free hostage soldier Edan Alexander, the last living captive with American citizenship, in exchange for US President Donald Trump publicly declaring the need for negotiations to resume.

The proposal hasn’t been formally presented to Israel, according to the network, which quotes the Prime Minister’s Office saying it isn’t familiar with the matter.

A separate report by the Walla news site describes the offer as an American proposal that was relayed to Hamas via Qatar.