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Witkoff proposes new hostage release outline involving 50 day ceasefire
During this 50 day ceasefire period- which would end on April 20 - discussions would be carried out regarding the continuation of the deal.
Following US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Qatar, a new outline for an updated hostage-ceasefire proposal is on the table, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
As part of the proposed outline, Hamas would release around five living hostages as well as the bodies of nine dead hostages. In exchange, Israel would allow a 50-day ceasefire, starting from March 1.
During this 50-day period - which would end on April 20 - discussions would be carried out regarding the continuation of the deal.
The source told the Post that they are "optimistic that agreements can be reached" and the "fact that the teams stayed in Qatar is a good sign."
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Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 59 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal