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Add as preferred source on GoogleIsrael approves a US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, aiming to end conflict and secure hostage return. Discussions with Hamas are ongoing, says the White House.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel has signed off on the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza before it was sent to the Palestinian Hamas group, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.
President Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff submitted the proposal to Hamas after Israel signed off on it, she said.
"I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home," Leavitt said at a briefing.
Asked if Hamas had accepted the proposal, she said, "Not to my knowledge."
(Reporting by Gram Slattery and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chris Reese)
Israel has signed off on the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza before it was sent to Hamas.
President Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff submitted the proposal to Hamas after Israel signed off on it.
Not to my knowledge, said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt when asked if Hamas had accepted the proposal.
The goal is to establish a ceasefire in Gaza so that all hostages can be returned home.
The information was reported by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt during a briefing.
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