Hamas proposes one-week cease-fire, claims Israeli media

Hamas has proposed a week-long cease-fire during which it would provide a list of Israeli captives held in Gaza, Israeli media reported Tuesday.

According to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, citing foreign sources, Hamas proposed the cease-fire without conditions, such as releasing captives, withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza, or allowing displaced Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

The report said Hamas would provide the list of captives on the fourth day of the cease-fire, as requested by Israel. Israeli authorities would then decide whether to extend the truce or resume hostilities.

Hamas, which reportedly holds around 100 Israeli captives, has said it cannot compile a complete list while the war is ongoing.

World’s largest open-air prison

Israel continues to face international scrutiny for its actions in Gaza, with the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes.

The situation in Gaza remains dire, with nearly 2 million residents displaced from their homes under conditions of severe food, water, and medicine shortages.

Israel’s blockade of Gaza, now in its 18th year, has turned the territory into what many describe as the world’s largest open-air prison.

The Israeli army continues a genocidal war on Gaza that has killed over 45,500 victims, mostly women and children, since a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, despite a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.