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Israel accepts new ceasefire proposal from Trump envoy, says Netanyahu

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said it had received the proposal from mediators and was currently reviewing it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed families of hostages in Gaza that Israel has accepted a new ceasefire proposal presented by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, news agency Reuters reported citing Israeli media reports on Thursday.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said it had received the proposal from mediators and was currently reviewing it.

“The Hamas leadership has received Witkoff’s new proposal from the mediators,” the group said in a statement.

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“It is responsibly studying it in a way that serves the interests of our people, provides relief, and achieves a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”

According to reports, the proposal includes the release of 10 living hostages held in Gaza and the return of the bodies of 18 deceased captives, in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire.

It also calls for the United Nations to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians. However, the text of the proposal does not include an Israeli commitment to end the war.

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