Israel 'willing' to pause fighting in Gaza if Hamas releases hostages

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A smoke plume rises during Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, near a position across the border in southern Israel on Nov 9 amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Photo by Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP

JERUSALEM - Israel is 'willing' to temporarily pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip if Hamas shows 'a genuine commitment' to releasing the hostages, a government source told Xinhua on Thursday.

The source confirmed that Israel was considering a proposal by Egypt and Qatar for a humanitarian pause in the military actions against the Palestinian enclave in exchange for the release of hostages. - XINHUA

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