Jerusalem, Sept. 8 -- Israel is "seriously considering" a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would also secure the release of Israeli hostages, an Israeli official said on Sunday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the plan was delivered to Hamas over the weekend and described it as "President Donald Trump's proposal."Israel's Channel 12 reported that under the plan, Israel would cancel its offensive to capture Gaza City. All 48 hostages still held in Gaza -- including about 20 believed to be alive -- would be freed on the first day of the truce in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners. Negotiations to end the war would then begin under Trump's mediation, with the ceasefire in place while talks contin...