Hard-liners in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's governing coalition are urging him to reject the limited proposal Hamas said it accepted on Monday.
The limited proposal is a short-term deal that includes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages, 10 of whom are alive, in exchange for the release of an unidentified number of Palestinian prisoners, according to Axios .
The proposal's framework is similar to the two previous short-term cessations of fighting, which resulted in the release of dozens of hostages. However, both ultimately collapsed as mediators were unable to bridge their divides to reach a lasting peace. The latest deal does not seem to address those long-term hurdles that have been insurmountable thus far.
For his part, Netanyahu said,