The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing a political source familiar with the Gaza negotiations, that the Israeli government is, for the first time, conducting talks with Hamas regarding the possibility of ending the war.

The source stated that the current proposed agreement includes a 60-day ceasefire during which 10 Israeli hostages would be released alive, and intensive negotiations would begin on ending the war. The source added that the Israeli delegation has the authority and mandate to show sufficient flexibility to reach an agreement.

Israel’s public broadcasting authority reported on Friday that Israel is considering sending a second delegation to Doha if the Palestinian side agrees to discuss the deal’s details.