Jerusalem will accept a ceasefire deal with an amnesty provision for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, provided all hostages held by his organization are immediately freed, Israel's Kan public broadcaster reported Thursday.
In addition to allowing the terror group’s commander and architect of the October 7 massacre to resettle in another country with his family, the proposal will also require the demilitarization of Gaza and the formation of an alternative governing authority.
An Israeli government official confirmed the report with The Times of Israel, telling the newspaper that the chief envoy for negotiating the abductees release, Gal Hirsch, had shown the offer to White House representatives last week with the expectation they would forward it to Arab mediators.
Previous suggestions to allow for the safe passage of Hamas functionaries to auxiliary countries have been reportedly dismissed by American negotiators, who believe that it is unlikely any of the jihadists will agree to the terms.
The measure comes as the current negotiations to end the 11-month conflict in the coastal enclave have stalled, with Hamas insisting they retain post-war power in a territory without an Israeli military presence.
It is unclear where Sinwar might be exiled if he complies with the conditions, although his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, resided in Qatar with other members of Hamas’s leadership.
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