Israel has agreed to a new United States-proposed temporary ceasefire with Palestinian militant group Hamas, the White House announced on Thursday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Israel had “backed and supported” the new proposal.

Hamas said that the proposal was “still under discussion” but claimed that in its current form, it would only result in “the continuation of killing and famine” in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.

It “does not respond to any of our people’s demands, foremost among which is stopping the war and famine,” Bassem Naim, a top Hamas official, told the Associated Press.

The details of the proposal have not been made public, but The Times of Israel, citing a copy of the plan it reviewed, reported that Hamas would release 10 living Israeli hostages, along with the bodies of 18 others, during a 60-day ceasefire. In return, Israel would release 125 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences, 1,111 individuals detained since October 2023 and hand over the bodies of 180 Palestinians.

The Israeli Defense Forces would also withdraw from certain areas, with precise details to be determined during the ongoing negotiations.

Israel’s military offensive against Gaza began in October 2023 after Hamas killed 1,200 persons during its incursion into southern Israel and took hostages. Israel has been carrying out unprecedented air and ground strikes on Gaza since then, killing more than 62,600 persons, including nearly 17,500 children.

The Palestinian militant group still holds 58 of the about 200 persons it had taken hostage on October 7, 2023, according to the Associated Press. Most of the other hostages were released during the ceasefires.

Israel has also enforced a severe blockade on humanitarian aid, which United Nations officials say has brought the population to the verge of famine.

Although the blockade was partially eased on May 19, allowing limited aid to enter, UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the amount as merely a “teaspoon” compared to what is urgently required, Al Jazeera reported.

Efforts to reinstate the ceasefire that took effect on January 19 have stalled due to major disagreements between Hamas and Israel. Tel Aviv demands the Palestinian militant group disarm, disband and release all remaining hostages, while Hamas refuses to disarm and insists Israel must withdraw its forces and agree to end the war.