Sources told Hebrew Channel 13 that Israel will not provide an official response to Hamas’s proposal to stop the Gaza war. Israel has informed mediators that it is ready to discuss a “comprehensive deal” covering all tracks instead of partial proposals. According to media leaks, this Israeli stance comes while mediators, primarily Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, continue efforts to bridge differences between the parties regarding the sequence of phases, ceasefire durations, prisoner exchanges, humanitarian aid arrangements, and the return of displaced persons. Initial data indicates that Tel Aviv links any progress to formulating a single package including security, humanitarian, and political files, while Hamas pushes for a gradual formula that establishes a ceasefire and paves the way for later exchange phases.

Israel’s refusal to officially respond reflects a desire to keep negotiation margins open amid internal political pressures exchanging accusations over the cost and conditions of any potential agreement. Mediators are betting on a limited time window to revive the process amid international warnings about worsening humanitarian disaster and ongoing field risks that could complicate reaching an agreement. So far, no final agreed formula exists, with all scenarios remaining possible between a “comprehensive deal” completed at once or successive phases linked to reciprocal steps on the ground.