Hamas hostage-ceasefire proposal includes 'very significant breakthrough' -- Israeli negotiator

There is a “real chance” of achieving a deal with Hamas on the release of hostages held in Gaza since October 7, a source in the Israeli negotiating team says, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to send a delegation to the next round of talks.

“The proposal put forward by Hamas includes a very significant breakthrough,” says the source, after the Palestinian terror group presented a revised proposal for a deal, via mediators, to Israel.

“It can serve to advance negotiations. There’s a deal with a real chance of implementation. Though the clauses are not easy, they shouldn’t scupper the deal.”

A different Israeli official confirms an earlier report that the delegation to the talks will be led by Mossad chief David Barnea.