In recent days, US President Donald Trump has submitted to Hamas a proposal for a comprehensive deal, which includes substantial changes compared to previous proposals.
According to the proposal - revealed by Amit Segal on Channel 12 - all 48 hostages and casualties will be released on the first day of the deal, along with the release of hundreds of terrorists and thousands of Palestinian prisoners.
As part of the outline, Israel will halt Operation Gideon's Chariots II to capture Gaza City, and will immediately begin negotiations to end the war - under the direct management of Trump.
Fighting will not resume as long as negotiations continue.
Hamas will be asked to rely on Trump's statements in favor of ending the war, and on the assumption that when the kidnapped are home, Israel will have difficulty gaining legitimacy for continuing the war.
According to the report, Hamas has not yet responded to the proposal due to internal disputes within the organization, with the main concern being its decision on whether Gaza City will be occupied.
President Trump warned Hamas tonight and called on the terrorist organization to agree to the terms of the outline. "Everybody wants the hostages to come home. Everybody wants this war to end. The Israelis accepted the terms I set. It's time for Hamas to accept them too. I warned Hamas of the consequences of not accepting the outline and this is a final warning. There won't be another one.".
Israel was informed of the details of the proposal, and was informed that it was acceptable in principle.
The offer was conveyed through messenger Steve Witkoff, via Gershon Baskin, who was involved in brokering the Shalit deal.
The head of the negotiating team and Netanyahu's close confidant, Minister Ron Dermer, is expected to arrive in Washington this week and speak with senior Trump administration officials.
From the fact that the terrorist organization has not yet responded to the deal, it can be understood that there is a disagreement within Hamas about how to act in light of the American proposal.
Those close to the Prime Minister are reacting to President Trump's outline: "Israel is considering President Trump's proposal very seriously. Hamas will probably continue its refusal.".
According to a report by Yinon Magal, a senior official in Jerusalem estimated that Hamas would refuse the new proposal.
According to the source, the new proposal is 'reasonable' because it immediately releases all the hostages and then negotiations will begin on a permanent settlement with a 60-day ceasefire. "In any case," says the senior source, "we will not give up on the goals of the war.".
The Hamas terrorist organization issued an official statement that read: "We received, through the mediators, several ideas from the American side for reaching a ceasefire agreement. Hamas emphasizes that it is ready to immediately sit down at the negotiating table to discuss the release of all the hostages - in exchange for a clear declaration of an end to the war and a complete withdrawal from the Strip, the establishment of a committee to manage the Gaza Strip by independent Palestinians that will begin operating immediately, with an explicit and declared commitment by the enemy to uphold the agreements in order to prevent a repeat of previous attempts in which agreements were reached - but they were rejected or canceled.".
Commentator Zvi Yehezkeli responded to the announcement: "Note that what Hamas wants is the release of all prisoners, an end to the war, a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the establishment of a committee to manage the Strip, meaning there will be no immigration.
""Hamas dreams of Trump's proposal.
""And now the whole question - will someone make it clear to Hamas that Trump's proposal does not end the war at all?""
Political commentator Ariel Kahane: "Hamas neither says 'yes' nor says 'no' to Trump's proposal, but deliberately published a confusing and misleading version. If it were 'yes', and despite the shortcomings in Trump's new proposal, it would be right to enter into renewed negotiations.".
""Since there is no 'yes', Israel must continue with full force its operation in Gaza. Because the text that Hamas has published so far indicates that it only intends to bide time.".
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