Hamas offered Israel 50 hostages for a 5-day ceasefire in Gaza, according to The New York Times.
Israel rejected the deal, demanding a shorter timeframe to collect and deliver the hostages.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHamas proposed exchanging 50 Israeli hostages for a five-day cease-fire in Gaza, but Israel rejected the offer, according to The New York Times.
Israel then moved forward with its campaign, with officials believing that Hamas would eventually bow to military pressure, the newspaper reported.
Hamas released four hostages through Qatari mediation, and Israel Defense Forces was able to free another.
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The New York Times, Service, Times, Guardian, Israel Defense Forces, NPR
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