Washington: We presented Hamas with a ceasefire proposal that has Israeli support.

White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said that Washington has presented Hamas with a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that has Israeli support.

This came during a press conference held on Thursday, in which she evaluated potential truce negotiations in the Gaza Strip, which is being subjected to Israeli genocide with US support.

In this regard, she said: "I can confirm that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump have presented Hamas with a ceasefire proposal, which Israel supports and agrees to."

She added, "This proposal was approved by Israel before being presented to Hamas, and I confirm that discussions on this issue are still ongoing."

The White House spokeswoman expressed her hope for a ceasefire in Gaza and the return of all Israeli prisoners to their homes.

Asked whether Hamas had accepted the proposal, she said, "Frankly, I don't know about that. If that happens and the ceasefire goes into effect, you'll hear about it either from me, the president, or Witkov."

Earlier, the private Israeli Channel 12 reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the families of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip that Tel Aviv had agreed to Witkoff's new proposal for the release of their relatives.

The channel reported that Netanyahu informed the families during a meeting he held with them today that Israel had agreed to the proposal presented by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as part of efforts to reach a prisoner exchange deal.

Tel Aviv estimates that there are 58 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, 20 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 10,100 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

Hamas has repeatedly affirmed its willingness to release Israeli prisoners "in one batch" in exchange for an end to the war of extermination, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

But Netanyahu, who is wanted by international justice, insists on partial deals and evades the possibility of new conditions, including the disarmament of Palestinian factions. He is currently insisting on reoccupying Gaza.

The Israeli opposition and prisoners' families assert that Netanyahu is continuing the war in deference to the more extreme right-wing faction within his government, to advance his personal political interests, particularly his continued hold on power.