Hamas negotiators in Cairo have received a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza calling for an initial 60-day truce and hostage release in two batches, a Palestinian official has said, AFP reports.

“The proposal is a framework agreement to launch negotiations on a permanent ceasefire,” the official told ion condition of anonymity.

The official said that “Hamas will hold internal consultations among its leadership” and with leaders of other Palestinian factions to review the proposal from mediators.