A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal.  Speaking on the condition of anonymity,

The new proposal reportedly includes a 60-day truce and a partial hostage release as pressure mounts on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war.

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the hostages still held in the enclave, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.