According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (Makan), the proposal stipulates the release of some Israeli hostages held in… GazaIn exchange for a two-week ceasefire in the Strip.
Mediators and officials in the Israeli security system believe that such a small deal will lead to other similar deals, which may help create a platform for dialogue about a larger deal.
After the killing of the Hamas leader Yahya Al-Sanwarrenewed attempts by mediators to reach an agreement with Israel To stop the war.
Presented by senior security officials Israel The ministers should have an idea presented to the head of the Internal Security Service (Shin Bet), Ronen Bar, during his meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials in Cairo.
The two far-right ministers opposed Itamar Ben Gvir The Minister of National Security, and Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance, presented the proposal, describing it as “a gift to Hamas at a time when Israel is experiencing momentum.”
On the other hand, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Justice Yariv Levin, and Culture Minister Miri Regev supported the deal.
“Makan” indicated, “The proposal was not put to a vote (in the Israeli government), and the possibility of its implementation was not clear.”
On Sunday night, the Israeli Prime Minister discussed Benjamin Netanyahu Prominent officials “new ideas” regarding a deal to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
A statement from Netanyahu’s office said: “During the meeting, new ideas were presented to examine their feasibility for proposing the release of the hostages,” without giving details regarding these ideas.
On Sunday, the head of the Shin Bet visited Cairo to discuss with Egyptian officials ways to reach a deal regarding the hostages.
Bar’s visit to Egypt is his first since Sinwar’s killing, noting that he had previously gone to Cairo more than once during the past months.
Netanyahu had previously stated that there are 101 Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, only about half of whom are alive.