Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza, after receiving a proposal from mediators to continue negotiations on the second phase of a ceasefire deal.

The United States has put forward a new proposal that would secure the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a month-long extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a source familiar with the negotiations said.

Hamas said it was ready to release a living American hostage and four bodies, though it was unclear if the US and Israeli governments sought such a move and whether they would accept it unconditionally.

The president received an awkward reminder, right to his face. Former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, now the NATO Secretary-General, declined to respond to Trump’s belligerent remarks The former vice presidential nominee offered a blunt mea culpa on MSNBC.

President Donald Trump muddied the waters on his plans for Gaza on Wednesday when he seemed to abandon his plans to move residents out of the region. During an Oval Office press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin,