Israel has proposed declaring a week-long humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip for the return of approximately 35 hostages held in the region by the radical Palestinian group Hamas. TV channel reports this CNNbased on information received from senior US officials.
According to their statements, the detainees will include women, injured men and the elderly.
Hamas has not yet provided any additional details or comments.
Shortly before that, Israeli officials offered Hamas agreed to a week-long ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave in exchange for the release of about 35 hostages, including women, the elderly and the sick.
At the same time, citing sources on the eve of Al-Arabiya TV channel reportedIt was stated that Hamas did not accept a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip that would last less than two weeks.
Previously Hamas launched first hostages.