Qatar has submitted a revised draft proposal to Israel, created in coordination with Hamas, that draws on the plan developed by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, according to two individuals with knowledge of the process who spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Israel’s security cabinet was scheduled to meet Thursday evening to evaluate the Qatari proposal. According to the sources, should the cabinet determine that the new terms represent a potential path forward, Israeli officials might dispatch a negotiating team to either Qatar or Egypt to continue the discussions.
One of the central sticking points in the ongoing negotiations remains the status of the conflict after the initial 60-day period stipulated in the proposed arrangement.
Israel has consistently emphasized that it will not commit to halting the war altogether. Hamas, on the other hand, is insisting that the sides use the 60-day window to continue negotiations toward a permanent end to the war, with Israel maintaining the ceasefire during that time.
Qatar’s document reportedly adheres to the core framework introduced by Witkoff, which includes the release of 10 hostages during a two-month truce, although it “contains different language and formulations.”
Witkoff has expressed optimism about the possibility of achieving a diplomatic breakthrough in the hostage negotiations.
According to a source familiar with the discussions in Washington, “Hamas is more willing to accept the deal’s outline, despite previously refusing any deal without an end to the war.”

{Matzav.com Israel}