A new report claims that on October 8, 2023, the day after the October 7 massacre, Hamas proposed releasing all hostages in exchange for, among other things, the Temple Mount. According to the report, the proposal was not even discussed by Israel.
A new report published Thursday claims that on October 8, 2023 — the day after the October 7 massacre — Hamas proposed a comprehensive deal to Israel. The proposal reportedly included the release of all hostages held in Gaza in exchange for, among other terms, control of the Temple Mount. The report, which describes itself as a 'first publication,' states that the proposal was not even discussed by Israeli decision-makers. The claim is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated. If true, it would represent the earliest known offer by Hamas to resolve the hostage crisis, coming just one day after the terror group's attack on southern Israel.
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