Israel has long blamed Hamas for civilian and children deaths, arguing that the militant group uses innocent people as human shields.

The single-stage deal presented to the United States would free all of the hostages held by Hamas and allow the terror group’s leadership to exit the Strip.

A U.N. committee on Thursday condemned severe violations by Israel of a global treaty protecting children's rights, saying its military actions since Oct. 7 had a "catastrophic" impact on them. "The committee condemns in the strongest terms the severe violations of rights under the convention in the OPT (Occupied Palestinian Territories),