Israel Sends Counter-Proposal on Gaza Deal, Moves Into Rafah
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it conveyed a counteroffer to mediators, in coordination with the US, following reports that Hamas had agreed to an Egyptian proposal on a potential new truce in Gaza.
Hamas agreed to release five living hostages in exchange for a 50-day ceasefire beginning over Eid al-Fitr this weekend, according to Israeli officials who weren’t identified, cited by the Israeli Walla news site. There were no details on Israel’s counterproposal.