Israel demands release of all Gaza hostages, casting doubt on ceasefire proposal | BBC News

Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli official has said, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal for a 60‑day ceasefire that Hamas agreed to on Monday. The proposal, put forward by Qatar and Egypt, would see the release of around half the hostages and is "almost identical" to a U.S. proposal Israel had previously accepted, according to Qatar. Israel has not explicitly rejected it, but Israeli government spokesman David Mencer told the BBC it is not interested in "partial deals".