Raf Sanchez is a foreign correspondent for NBC News.
JERUSALEM — Israel has received no substantial offer from Hamas on a deal to free the hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s president has told NBC News, rejecting reports that a deal may be close at hand. In an interview in his office in Jerusalem on Thursday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said there was currently no deal on the table to secure the freedom of the 240 or so hostages. “There is no real proposal that is viable from Hamas’ side on this issue.
is discussing with Israel and Qatar a proposal for a pause of up to three days that would allow for the delivery of more humanitarian aid and the possible release of some hostages, according to two foreign diplomats and a U.S. official. NBC News previously reported that there was growing concern among top Biden administration officials about how the Israelis are carrying out the war and uncertainty about whether they can be reined in. The U.S.
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