According to the report, Hamas wants its terms for a hostage deal to be carried in three stages, with each stage lasting 42 days.
Positive developments have been made regarding the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, Israeli media reported on Thursday evening.
“For Israel, every civilian death is a tragedy. For Hamas, every civilian death is a strategy,” he said.
Israel has insisted that it must be allowed to complete its campaign to destroy Hamas and that in the aftermath of the war, the IDF must retain security control of the enclave.
Report: Arab negotiators aiming for an urgent two-day ceasefire before the beginning of Ramadan due to increased Rafah operations.
"The yellow ribbons and dog tags that some members of Congress chose to wear in honor of the hostages are a powerful reminder that those captured by Hamas are not forgotten."
Ceasefire hopes between Israel and Hamas fade as Ramadan approaches, with tensions high, and international pressure mounts on Israel amid concerns of escalating violence and a humanitarian crisis.
Hamas senior official: It is now in the hands of the Americans if they are serious about achieving a ceasefire before Ramadan.
A proposed deal from the start of Ramadan on March 10 and 11 includes a 40-day pause in all military operations and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages at a ratio of 10 to one.
After a little over 20 weeks, Israel's ground offensive has killed approximately 30,000 Gazans. This led activist Hunter Schafer to protest the US's continued support of Israel in the ongoing war.
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