Hamas proposes ceasefire with exchange of hostages and prisoners

Hamas has presented ceasefire proposals to mediators, including the US, suggesting the release of 100 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons and the freedom of Israeli "female recruits" as part of the deal. The articles do not agree on the details of the initial Israeli releases, with some mentioning women, children, elderly, and ill hostages, while others only mention Israeli hostages. A deadline for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is to be agreed upon after the first stage of the ceasefire. Israel and Qatar have been working to narrow differences over the terms of the ceasefire as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with one quarter of its population facing famine.