(Times of Israel) The U.S. "bridging proposal" to finalize a hostages-for-ceasefire deal does not provide for an ongoing Israeli presence along the Gaza-Egypt border or for a mechanism in central Gaza to prevent the return of armed Hamas forces to the north, as demanded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hebrew media reported Saturday. Hamas has made clear that it will not agree to a deal that accommodates these two Israeli demands.
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