Egyptian channel 'Al-Rad' reported from sources that Hamas has submitted to mediators its response to the new hostage deal framework proposed by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, which includes a new timeline for releasing hostages in three phases: four on the first day of ceasefire, two on day thirty and four on day sixty. The report also indicated that Hamas's response specified that deceased hostages would be transferred in three phases, on days ten, thirty and fifty.