The White House said Thursday that Israel had accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.
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"I can confirm that special envoy (Steve) Witkoff and the president submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported," White House press Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
But Leavitt said talks were ongoing and Hamas had not yet accepted terms of the proposal.
Witkoff on Wednesday said the U.S. administration was close to presenting a new proposal.
The new proposal was intended to return surviving as well as dead hostages still being held in Gaza in exchange for an an extended truce in fighting.