Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the release of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said on Monday.

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group’s approval of the proposal, writing on Facebook: “The movement has handed over its approval to the new proposal presented by the mediators.”

Israeli media quoted Israeli sources as saying the Hamas response had been received.

There was no official response from Israel, but in a video from his office Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “I, like you, hear the reports in the media, and from them you can get one impression – Hamas is under immense pressure.”

The Egyptian official source stated that the agreement included

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