Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals who had died in captivity.

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in captivity.

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,