US EditionQatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after 'positive response' from Hamas
Hamas accepted a 60-day truce plan involving partial Israeli withdrawal, prisoner releases, and humanitarian aid, matching a U.S. envoy’s proposal amid ongoing conflict and over 62,000 Palestinian deaths.
- Hamas approved a Gaza ceasefire proposal 'almost identical' to one from US envoy Steve Witkoff, Qatar's foreign ministry said, amid urgent talks on Tuesday.
- That October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas triggered a conflict lasting 22 months, with Gaza's health ministry reporting over 62,000 Palestinians killed.
- The proposal calls for a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces covering 75% of Gaza, the return of 28 hostages , and the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
- A Palestinian source said Israel's response is due within two days, with officials demanding the release of all 50 hostages and Netanyahu vowing to continue until Hamas is disarmed.
- Amid persistent shortages, aid groups struggle as the proposal's fate hangs in the balance, with Majed al-Ansari warning the crisis will worsen if it fails.
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Qatar Confirms Hamas Acceptance of Ceasefire Proposal; Israel’s Response Still Pending Amid Escalating Tensions - teleSUR English
The Government of Qatar has officially confirmed that Hamas has accepted a new ceasefire proposal for Gaza, which includes a 60-day truce, a prisoner-hostage exchange, partial Israeli troop withdrawal, and a significant increase in humanitarian aid. The plan, developed in coordination with the United States, is now awaiting a formal response from Israel, whose government has historically obstructed negotiations and violated previous agreements. …
The plan establishes 60 days of ceasefire and opening for humanitarian aid in the midst of the genocide in Gaza.
The Israeli response to Hamas' acceptance of ceasefire conditions is mass mobilization.
[NHK] One day has passed since the Islamic organization Hamas reportedly agreed to a ceasefire plan that includes the release of some hostages in the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip in Palestine.
On Wednesday morning, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the military plan to conquer Gaza City, while the mediators are still waiting for an Israeli response to the ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas on Monday.
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