Qatar 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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[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.
Fresh doubt on US-backed 60-day truce proposal, Israel demands release of hostages after Hamas nod
The proposals include the release of 200 Palestinian convicts jailed in Israel and an unspecified number of imprisoned women and minors, in return for 10 living and 18 deceased hostages from Gaza
While Israel is preparing for the capture of Gaza, Hamas says it agrees to a ceasefire proposal. Is Israel willing to accept it? And what about building plans in the West Bank?
While Israel is preparing for the capture of Gaza, Hamas says it agrees to a ceasefire proposal. Is Israel willing to accept it? And what about building plans in the West Bank?
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