Hamas says it submitted ‘positive response’ to ceasefire proposal in major step toward deal
- Hamas submitted a positive response to U.S. ceasefire proposals on Friday and is ready to begin negotiations on implementation mechanisms.
- The 60-day ceasefire proposal from President Donald Trump aims to halt nearly 21 months of war and involves mediators from Egypt and Qatar.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to meet with officials at the White House next week to negotiate ceasefire terms, following Israeli airstrikes that resulted in the deaths of 15 Palestinians on Friday.
- Trump noted that if the ceasefire goes into effect, it would be the third such truce since the conflict started, and he encouraged Hamas to accept the agreement before the situation deteriorates further.
- If implemented, the ceasefire would pause hostilities while all parties work to end the war, but talks remain on aid flow and prisoner exchanges linked to hostage releases.
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Israel to send delegation to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal talks
Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, reviving hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the almost 21-month war. Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday it had responded to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a "positive spirit", a few days after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalise" a 60-day …
Following Hamas' official response to the ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to send a delegation...
After Hamas responded positively to a proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza on Friday and expressed its readiness for immediate negotiations, Israel continued its attacks on the devastated enclave on Saturday.
A Gaza ceasefire is the closest it has been in months. Here’s what we know
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s 'optimistic' a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed next week after Hamas announced that it had 'submitted a positive response' to a proposal for a 60-day truce with Israel.
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