JERUSALEM: Israeli media reported on Thursday (Sep 19) that Israel has proposed a brand new deal that will see hostages launched from Gaza in change for secure passage for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the cessation of preventing.
Public broadcaster Kan reported that the proposal would additionally name for the discharge of Palestinian prisoners and a brand new governance system in Gaza, although no particulars have been supplied.
The Instances of Israel stated an Israeli official had confirmed that hostage envoy Gal Hirsch “offered the plan to the Individuals, who have been anticipated to go it on to unspecified Arab officers”.
Requested concerning the reviews by AFP at a press convention on Thursday, authorities spokesman David Mencer didn’t particularly tackle them, as an alternative referring to earlier statements calling for the international community to pressure Hamas to make concessions to reach a deal.
“Whoever needs to help within the effort to launch our hostages must stress the murderous Sinwar and never the prime minister of the State of Israel,” he stated.
The Oct 7 attacks that sparked the Gaza war resulted within the deaths of 1,205 folks, largely civilians, in accordance with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli official figures that embody hostages killed in captivity.
Out of 251 hostages seized by militants, 97 are nonetheless held in Gaza, together with 33 the Israeli navy says are useless.
Israel’s retaliatory navy offensive has killed not less than 41,272 folks in Gaza, a majority of them civilians, in accordance with figures supplied by the Hamas-run territory’s well being ministry. The United Nations has acknowledged the figures as dependable.