Israel proposes Gaza ceasefire

Israel has proposed a Gaza ceasefire deal to release 10 hostages for hundreds of Palestinians.

Nearly a month after Israel resumed its aerial and ground assaults across Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages in the territory.

The Palestinian armed group said it had received a new ceasefire proposal from Israel.

The proposal was delivered to the group's delegation in Cairo over the weekend by Egyptian officials, who are mediating in the ceasefire talks.

Israel had proposed a 45-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 living hostages.

In return, Israel would free 1,231 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails and allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory, which it has been fully blockading since March 2.