Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas has accepted the latest proposal for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages the group holds in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim wrote on Facebook: "The movement has handed over its approval to the new proposal