Israel has given Hamas a proposal through Qatari and Egyptian mediators that includes up to two months of a pause in the fighting as part of a multi-phase deal that would include the release of all remaining hostages held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said according to Axios.

While the proposal doesn’t include an agreement to end the bombardment, it is the longest period of ceasefire that Israel has offered Hamas since the start.

Two Israeli officials said the Israeli war cabinet approved ten days ago the parameters of a new proposal for a hostage deal, which are different from past aspects of deals rejected by Hamas and more forward-leaning than previous Israeli proposals.

The officials said Israel proposed the overall period of pause for the completion of the release of all hostages in the different phases could reach up to two months.

Israeli officials said they are ready to release a significant number of Palestinian prisoners if Hamas agrees to the offer.

They admit if the deal is implemented, IDF operations in Gaza would be significantly smaller in scope and intensity after the two month pause in fighting.

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