Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he is committed to a proposal crafted by members of his own government for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, after previously disavowing it as not favorable enough for Israel.
Earlier in June, President Joe Biden announced a three-phase proposal, later endorsed by the United Nations Security Council, that he said was outlined by Israeli negotiators and passed to Hamas via Qatari intermediaries. According to the stated proposal, Israel would withdraw all military forces from Gaza while Hamas returned women and children hostages as a six-week ceasefire took effect. A full ceasefire would follow, resulting in the release of all Hamas-held hostages and Israeli-held Palestinian political prisoners taken before and after the October 7 attacks.
