Hamas has agreed to a new Egyptian proposal to release 5 hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, a Hamas source tells CNN.

Hamas has agreed to the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as reported by Khalil al-Hayya, one of the leaders of this Palestinian group, on Saturday. Meanwhile, Israel is expanding its ground operations.

CAIRO — The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with the third mediator, the United States.