CAIRO,: Hamas has confirmed it has delivered a “positive response” to mediators for a new Gaza ceasefire proposal with Israel and hostage release deal put forward by the US.
The Ynet portal reported on Thursday that Hamas had given a positive response to Qatar regarding the new plan, which stipulates a 60-day ceasefire with the release of 10 live hostages and 18 dead.
Hamas released a statement on July 3, saying that it had “completed its internal consultations and consultations with the Palestinian factions and forces on the latest proposal of the mediators to stop the aggression against our people in Gaza and has conveyed its positive response to the brotherly mediators.”
Ynet reported citing an unnamed Israeli official that Israel had received a response from Hamas via mediators and was studying the details.
Hamas said in its official statement that it was “ready to enter immediately” into a new round of negotiations on the mechanism for implementing this new framework agreement.
On Wednesday, Hamas said that it was holding consultations to discuss a proposal from mediators aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
On March 18, Israel resumed strikes on the Gaza Strip, citing Palestinian movement Hamas’ refusal to accept the US plan to extend the ceasefire, which expired on March 1.
On June 30, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that Cairo, along with other mediators, was trying to broker a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of a number of Israeli hostages. US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Tuesday, July 1, that Israel had agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60-day ceasefire.
