Report: Israel Offers Hamas 2-Month Ceasefire for Release of All Hostages

Axios reported on Monday that Israel has proposed to Hamas, through Egyptian and Qatari mediators, a two-month ceasefire as part of a multi-phase deal that would include the release of all remaining Israeli hostages.

The report comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected an offer from Hamas to free the hostages in exchange for a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners.

The Israeli offer would not end the war, but the two-month period is the longest ceasefire Israel has offered so far, according to the Axios report, which cited two Israeli officials. The previous hostage deal, which freed over 100 Israelis and over 200 Palestinians, involved a three-day truce that was extended up to seven days.