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Witkoff proposal doesn’t stipulate IDF redeployment or aid mechanisms — official
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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The latest hostage deal proposal from US special envoy Steve Witkoff does not delineate where IDF forces would have to redeploy once it comes into effect, a senior Israeli official says.
Hamas has demanded that Israeli forces eventually be fully withdrawn from the Strip.
The senior Israeli official adds that the new Witkoff terms do not dictate “the manner in which aid would be distributed within the framework of a ceasefire.”
A separate Israeli official told The Times of Israel earlier today that the United Nations would resume providing aid during a ceasefire instead of the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund, which began operations this week amid chaos and occasional violence at newly opened distribution points.
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