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Israel has agreed to a US proposal to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of Israeli prisoners held by the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip and is awaiting a response from Hamas. The proposal was made by CIA Director Bill Burns and included the release of approximately 700 Palestinian prisoners by Israel in exchange for the release of 40 Israeli hostages by Hamas. However, no agreement has yet been reached on other issues, including the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and the deployment of Israeli forces in the enclave, the report said.
On Sunday, Ax wrote, citing an unnamed Israeli official, that the US proposal also included the release of 100 Palestinians serving life sentences for the killing of Israelis killed in Qatar three weeks ago. Proposal given by arbitrators. Ravid said Israel rejected Qatar's proposal because Hamas failed to respond to proposals presented during the Paris talks, including the release of 400 prisoners, 25 of whom are serving life sentences.
Israel is also set to discuss the US bridging proposal on the return of Palestinian civilians to the northern Gaza Strip, which the journalist described as one of the main points of contention in the talks. Last October, Hamas launched massive rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip and across the border, killing 1,200 people and abducting about 240 others.
Israel retaliated, ordering a complete blockade of Gaza and beginning ground incursions into Palestinian territory with the stated goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing hostages. Local officials said more than 32,200 people have been killed so far in the Gaza Strip.