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Hamas’s proposal comes as Israel’s foreign minister says negotiations for a second phase of the Gaza deal will begin this week.

Published On 19 Feb 2025

  • Hamas proposes exchanging all Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners in “one go” during the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and reach a permanent truce and a full Israeli pullout.
  • Despite the ceasefire, at least three Palestinians have been killed and 11 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry says.