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US receives latest Israeli proposal for hostage-ceasefire deal

By Jacob Magid 27 July 2024, 5:08 pm
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US President Joe Biden (right) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. (AP/Susan Walsh)
US President Joe Biden (right) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Israeli negotiators have relayed Israel’s latest proposal to the United States for a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas, an Arab diplomat confirms to The Times of Israel.

According to the Walla news site, the offer factors in the new conditions raised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, particularly his demand for a mechanism to ensure gunmen are not among displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in northern Gaza.

Top members of the negotiating team and security officials are quoted as saying the believe Hamas will reject this demand, leading to a crisis in the talks.

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