Israel-Hamas ceasefire? Israeli media: Israel relaxes hostage trade conditions

On June 16, according to Israeli media Mako News, Israel submitted a revised proposal in the hostage talks with Hamas, suggesting that it may open the door to a temporary ceasefire. It is reported that the new proposal is: Hamas releases 8 Israeli hostages on the first day of the ceasefire, and another 2 hostages after 20-30 days of the ceasefire (previously 10 hostages were released on the first day of the ceasefire, and all hostages were released after 60 days of the ceasefire). Hamas had previously refused to hold the second phase of the hostage release after a 60-day ceasefire, fearing that Israel might resume operations in the intermediate. Israel's new proposal aims to address this concern, although it is unclear whether this will be enough to restart formal negotiations. So far, no Israeli delegation has been sent to Cairo or Doha, indicating that the agreement is still in the preliminary draft stage. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in a Fox News interview on Sunday that "some progress has been made" and said that "the war has been prolonged because of the hostages." I am committed to freeing them all. ”