People gather with signs in Tel Aviv on November 9, 2023, to call for the release of Israel hostages abducted by Hamas.
People gather with signs in Tel Aviv on November 9, 2023, to call for the release of Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas.
  • Hamas offered Israel 50 hostages for a 5-day ceasefire in Gaza, according to The New York Times.
  • Israel rejected the deal, demanding a shorter timeframe to collect and deliver the hostages.
  • The negotiations took place pre-October 27, and briefly delayed the ground invasion, per the report.

Hamas proposed exchanging 50 Israeli hostages for a five-day cease-fire in Gaza, but Israel rejected the offer, according to The New York Times.