Hamas hostage families call for US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal to be agreed

Palestinians sift through the rubble of their home in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip (AP Photo/Enas Rami)

Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas have called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed by US President Joe Biden.

The deal would end the nearly eight-month-long war and bring their relatives home, but Israel’s government said conditions for a ceasefire still must be met.