CNN
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The United States has put forward a new proposal that would secure the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a month-long extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a source familiar with the negotiations said.
The exact number of living and dead hostages to be released by Hamas during the extended ceasefire, as well as the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel, remained the subject of negotiations, the source said.
Under the US proposal, which was presented this week in Qatar by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Israel would also lift its blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza, which has been ongoing for nearly two…
