No proposed deal between Israel and Hamas has reached the negotiating table, an Israeli official told CNN Wednesday, adding that any recent reports saying that an agreement is close are incorrect and that there is a long way to go before a deal is reached.
Hamas did not reject a proposal to release Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting, because it was never offered to them, the official said.
But indirect talks are ongoing, the official added.
There have been various proposals from parties involved in the negotiations, including several from within Israel, and they are expected to be discussed in an Israeli security cabinet meeting on Thursday, the official said.
Israel is offering different terms in exchange for the return of the hostages, including a pause in fighting, but will not offer a permanent ceasefire until Hamas is destroyed, the official said.
The official asked not to be named discussing internal government deliberations.
A Haaretz report earlier this week cited a senior Egyptian official as saying Hamas had rejected a two-month pause in fighting in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages. Additionally reports from Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post outlined details of deals they said had reached advanced stages of negotiation.