Egypt has submitted a new proposal to extend Phase One of the ceasefire by two weeks, during which three living hostages and three murdered hostages would be released, according to a report in Qatari media today (Sunday).

According to the report, an Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo in the coming hours to discuss the proposal.

Earlier, Qatar's Al Jazeera network reported that the Hamas terrorist organization rejected an Israeli proposal to extend Phase One of the ceasefire by one week in exchange for the release of 15 hostages, five living and 10 who have been murdered.

In addition, Hamas rejected the proposal of US envoy Steve Witkoff to extend the ceasefire.

As part of the agreement proposed by Witkoff, half of the hostages - alive and dead - would return to Israel on the first day of the agreement and at the end of the period, if an agreement for a permanent ceasefire is reached, the rest of the hostages, living and dead, will return to Israel.

Witkoff proposed the plan due to an understanding that currently, there is no way to bridge the gaps between Israel and Hamas regarding the end of the war, and additional time is needed for talks on a permanent ceasefire.