Netanyahu confirms Israel’s acceptance of Steve Witkoff’s New Gaza truce proposal; Hamas ‘studying’ the offer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told families of hostages held in Gaza that Israel has accepted a new ceasefire proposal presented by U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Israeli media reported on Thursday.

Palestinian militant group Hamas said earlier that it had received the new proposal from mediators and was studying it.

Hamas on Thursday said it was studying a new proposal from Steve Witkoff, after the US envoy said he was optimistic about a possible Gaza ceasefire.

"The leadership of the Hamas movement has received Witkoff's new proposal from the mediators and is currently studying it responsibly, in a manner that serves the interests of our people, provides relief, and achieves a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip," the Palestinian militant group said in a statement.