Qatar delivers a new proposal to Tel Aviv for a prisoner exchange and ceasefire in Gaza.

Qatar has presented Israel with a new proposal for a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) reported Tuesday evening.

According to what the channel reported, citing two diplomatic sources, the proposal stipulates a 60-day ceasefire, the first day of which will see the release of eight living Israeli detainees.

The proposal includes the release of additional detainees on the fiftieth day of the ceasefire, along with the return of the bodies of 18 Israeli detainees in three batches.

The Qatari proposal also stipulates the withdrawal of the Israeli army to the Morag axis between Khan Yunis and Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, and an increase in the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza.

Sources familiar with the negotiations indicated a "great chance" of reaching an agreement, but stressed that disagreements remain between the parties, centered on the terms for ending the war and the extent of the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. This proposal comes at a time of intensified diplomatic efforts, as Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty joint efforts with the United States to resume the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

An official statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that the phone call between the two ministers, held on Tuesday, emphasized the importance of joint action to "stop the bloodshed of the Palestinian people, release prisoners and detainees, and ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip without delay or hindrance."

The Egyptian Foreign Minister announced on Monday evening that Egypt is currently working to formulate an agreement that includes a "60-day truce in exchange for the release of a number of Israeli hostages."

For his part, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari downplayed the current talks on Monday, saying they did not rise to the level of negotiations and stressing that "it is too early to talk about a timeframe for a ceasefire agreement."