Israel "willing" to pause fighting in Gaza if Hamas releases hostages: source

JERUSALEM, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israel is "willing" to temporarily pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip if Hamas shows "a genuine commitment" to releasing the hostages, a government source told Xinhua on Thursday.

The source confirmed that Israel was considering a proposal by Egypt and Qatar for a humanitarian pause in the military actions against the Palestinian enclave in exchange for the release of hostages.