Israel rejects idea of 5-year Gaza ceasefire in exchange for hostage release

Israel rejected a proposal for a five-year Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, the state broadcaster Kan noted, citing a source in the Israeli political system, Report informs via TASS.

Hamas sources said on April 27 that the group’s delegation in Doha and Cairo had presented general outlines of a plan to end hostilities in Gaza, including the idea of a five-year ceasefire. According to the Hamas proposal, Israel would pull all its troops from Gaza within the timeframe. Also work to rebuild the strip would begin, and the siege of the enclave would be lifted. Kan reported that the Hamas delegation refused to discuss disarming the group.