Israel proposes hostage deal as fighting continues in Gaza

Israel on Monday proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages.

This is as the military issued new evacuation orders and said intense operations were planned in the south of the enclave.

It was learned that the latest proposals would leave open a final agreement over ending the Israel-Hamas war that has destroyed wide swathes of Gaza, killed tens of thousands of people and displaced almost the entire population since it…