Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Monday it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable to Israel because terms had been "softened."
The United States, which alongside Qatar and Egypt has played a mediation role in the talks, said it was studying the Hamas response and would discuss it with Middle East allies.
Based on details announced so far by Hamas officials, a copy of the proposal and an official briefed on the talks, the deal that the Palestinian group said it had agreed to included the following:
Phase One
Phase one would include a 42-day ceasefire period, alongside the freeing 33 Israeli hostages by Hamas, alive or dead. In return, Israel would release 30 Palestinian children and women for each released Israeli hostage, based on lists provided by Hamas according to the earliest date of detention.
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