The United States has put forward a new proposal that would secure the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a month-long extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a source familiar with the negotiations said.

Hamas is considering releasing an American-Israeli dual national, the last known American hostage in Gaza, in exchange for resuming negotiations on a ceasefire's second phase. The release is conditional upon reopening crossings and lifting Israel's blockade,