Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal calling for the terror group to free more than half of the remaining hostages in Gaza , including 10 living captives, in exchange for a 60-day truce, Egyptian mediators said.

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group’s approval of the proposal on Tuesday, which is nearly identical to the one put forward by Washington earlier this year.

The deal would see 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 others released in waves through the 60-day cease-fire, similar to the other exchanges that have taken place throughout the war. 5

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Israeli officials say Hamas continues to hold 50 hostages after 683 days in captivity, only 20 of whom are believed to still be alive. Israeli-Americans Itay Chen, 19, and Omer Neutra, 22, are among the

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