Israel proposes 40-day Gaza ceasefire deal to secure release of 11 hostages, return of 16 bodies: report

Israel submitted a new proposal on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza, local media reported.

The Haaretz daily, citing a senior Israeli official, said Israel had asked the Palestinian militant group Hamas through mediators in Egypt and Qatar for the release of 11 living hostages and the return of 16 bodies, in addition to providing information on the remaining captives in Gaza, in return for a 40-day suspension of hostilities.

In addition to the ceasefire, Israel would release an unspecified...