However, Washington DC and Tel Aviv denied that any such deal had been finalised.
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas are close to an agreement brokered by the United States that would entail dozens of hostages being freed in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in hostilities, The reported on Saturday.
The United States and Israel denied that any such deal had been finalised.
Israel’s war on Gaza, which has entered its seventh week, has left over 12,000 dead till now. Tel Aviv’s actions are in response to an attack by Hamas on October 7, in which 1,200 Israelis died.
The on Saturday cited “people familiar with the emerging terms” to report that the proposed agreement would involve Hamas freeing dozens of women and children being held hostage in Gaza, and all parties to the conflict freezing combat operations for at least five days.
