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/ A senior US administration official reported on Friday that there are new proposals in the Israeli hostage talks but that there is no imminent agreement.
The official told NBC News, “There are new proposals on the table for another deal to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, but reaching an agreement is still some way off.”
The official added, “It will take at least a few more weeks to reach any agreement because the two sides are still quite far apart.”
It is believed that more than 130 prisoners, including Americans, are still being held in Gaza, while more than 100 prisoners were released by Hamas in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners in a truce agreement last year, but the families of the remaining prisoners were in dire need of access. For any information about the fate of her loved ones.
The official noted that the latest proposals had the same features as previous talks and would see the hostages released in exchange for a cessation of fighting, but there was also a proposal to maximum the release of all Israeli and American hostages in exchange for a ceasefire, with a possible caveat surrounding hostages who served in the Israeli army.
The official stated that Washington sees some softening of the tone within the Israeli regime towards a longer ceasefire or a complete ceasefire, because Israel is under intense pressure to return the hostages to their families. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel’s desire to achieve the goals of its war on the Gaza Strip requires providing the minimum amount of aid, stressing his endeavor to obtain the approval of other countries in this regard.
Netanyahu stressed earlier that the war will continue until it achieves all its goals. Netanyahu said: “The war will continue until the end to free the hostages, eliminate Hamas and ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel’s security in the future.”
For his part, US President Joe Biden announced that the settlement in the Gaza Strip is still far away. The Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip and clashes between the Israeli army and Hamas continue for the 105th day, in light of a humanitarian and health catastrophe in the Strip.