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Hamas Cites Progress in Ceasefire Talks as Palestinian Death Toll Passes 62,000
Mediators propose ceasefire to Hamas amid ongoing Gaza conflict as humanitarian crisis worsens with seven deaths from malnutrition reported by Gaza Health Ministry.
- On August 18, 2025, Hamas was presented with an updated ceasefire and hostage exchange offer as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts in Cairo involving Egypt and Qatar.
- The extended conflict following Hamas' October 2023 attack, which killed 1,219 people mostly civilians, has led to a severe humanitarian emergency, prompting urgent diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation.
- The proposal calls for a 60-day ceasefire with phased hostage releases and talks toward a permanent peace deal, while Hamas was urged to respond swiftly and faction representatives are involved.
- Qatar's Prime Minister emphasized consolidating efforts to pressure both sides for a deal, noting the situation is “beyond imagination,” while mediation so far has not secured a lasting ceasefire.
- If accepted, the proposal could break the deadlock and advance negotiations, but protests and political divisions continue to complicate prospects for peace and hostage returns.
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Hamas responded positively to a new proposal to stop the fire with Israel in Gaza, presented by mediators from Egypt and Qatar, a Palestinian Islamic movement responsible for the AFP for months. "Hamas sent his reply...
By Ibrahim Dahman, Dana Karni, and Oren Liebermann Hamas claims to have accepted a new ceasefire proposal presented by mediators for the war in Gaza, but the details remain unclear. Basem Naim, a senior official in Hamas's political bureau, stated on social media: "The movement has accepted the mediators' new proposal. We pray that God extinguishes the fire of this war against our people." It is unclear what new proposal Hamas is referring to or…
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Hamas cites progress in ceasefire talks as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. U.S. President Donald Trump meanwhile appeared to cast doubt on the long-running negotiations that Washington has mediated as well. “We will only see the return of the remaining hostages…
Attempts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
Egypt: Egyptian and Qatari mediators were holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, where health authorities said Monday that the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. US President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on such talks. “We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!! The sooner this takes place, the be…
The Palestinian Islamist movement did not wish to make any changes to the text submitted to it by mediators on Monday.
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