Washington D.C. – Axios, December 04, 2024
Israel gave Hamas an updated proposal for a deal to release some of the remaining 100 hostages held by Hamas and begin a ceasefire in Gaza, two Israeli officials said.
Why it matters: Israel hopes the killing of Hamas’ leader Yahya Sinwar, a ceasefire in Lebanon and pressure from President-elect Trump could provide an opening to resume negotiations that have been deadlocked for three months, Israeli officials said.
– The updated framework for a deal is not significantly different from the proposal that was negotiated in August and didn’t materialize. But the focus now is to try to implement mainly the first phase of that deal with some changes, Israeli officials said.
– The officials said Hamas has shown more willingness to be flexible and begin implementing even a partial deal.
