Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war
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Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war

Hamas has presented its response to a proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza by calling for a phased Israeli withdrawal from the enclave during a four-and-a-half-month truce and a plan to permanently end the war‚ according to a copy of the group’s counteroffer obtained by CNN. The Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza has proposed a three-phase deal‚ each lasting 45 days‚ that would also see the gradual release of hostages held in the enclave in exchange...