Hamas is unlikely to accept the deal as outlined, an analyst said, since it involves returning half of the remaining hostages in Gaza with few reciprocal commitments from Israel.

Israel will adopt the proposal by President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza during the Ramadan and Passover periods, the prime minister's office said early Sunday,

As the first phase of the temporary ceasefire in Gaza ends, the Israeli government said Saturday night it had agreed to a proposal by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to extend it.

Israel has agreed to a new U.S. proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of about half of the remaining hostages — both living and dead — but Hamas has so far refused to accept it,

Israel proposes a six-week truce covering Muslim Ramadan and Jewish Passover - but Hamas has not yet commented.

Israel said Sunday it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas drew to a