Israel offers Hamas' Gaza-based leaders exile in exchange for ceasefire: CNN

Israel has proposed a deal to Hamas whereby the organisation's Gaza-based leadership would be granted safe passage to leave the Strip, as part of a broader ceasefire agreement, according to CNN.

The US network's report cited two officials familiar with the ongoing international discussions.

Despite its nearly four-month war in Gaza, Israel has failed to capture or kill any of Hamas’s most senior leaders in Gaza. According to Israel’s own estimates, around 70 percent of Hamas’ fighting force remains intact.