Hamas has told mediators it accepts Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire deal
Hamas says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal to halt seven-month war with Israel.
It issued a statement Monday saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatarâs prime minister and Egyptâs intelligence minister.
The two Middle Eastern nations have been mediating months of talks between Israel and Hamas. There was no immediate comment from Israel.
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Other Israeli news sources are reporting that Israeli officials are not seriously considering the truce that Hamas agreed to.
N12 News, an Israeli news site, is reporting that senior officials in Israel are not taking the deal seriously and believe it is a âfar-reachingâ proposal that is not acceptable to Israel.
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Hamas acceptance ‘appears to be a ruse’, says Israeli official
Here are the full remarks from the Israeli official who described the truce Hamas agreed to as a âsoftenedâ version to Reuters.
The official spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity.
This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israel look like the side refusing a dealâ¦
Israel does not approve of ‘softened’ proposal Hamas accepts, Israeli official says
An Israeli official said that Hamas accepted a âsoftenedâ version of an Egyptian proposal that Israel does not approve of, Reuters reported.
The official added that the announcement from Hamas about the accepted deal appears to be a âruseâ to make it appear as if Israel is refusing the ceasefire agreement.
Israeli media has also reported that Israel will likely not accept the Gaza ceasefire deal, which is also being described as âone-sidedâ.
Israeli media reporting that Israel not likely to accept the ceasefire deal that Hamas approved, saying it was a “softened” or “one-sided” Egyptian version. https://t.co/T995ZC46v7
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There was no immediate comment from Israel on the deal, and details of the proposal have not yet been released, the AP reports.
In recent days, Egyptian and Hamas officials have said the cease-fire would take place in a series of stages, during which Hamas would release hostages it is holding in exchange for Israeli troop pullbacks from Gaza.
It is not clear whether the deal will meet Hamasâs key demand of bringing about an end to the war and complete Israeli withdrawal.
Hamas said in a statement its top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatarâs prime minister and Egyptâs intelligence minister.
After the release of the statement, Palestinians erupted in cheers in the sprawling tent camps around Rafah, hoping the deal meant an Israeli attack had been averted.
Hamas has told mediators it accepts Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire deal
Hamas says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal to halt seven-month war with Israel.
It issued a statement Monday saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatarâs prime minister and Egyptâs intelligence minister.
The two Middle Eastern nations have been mediating months of talks between Israel and Hamas. There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Follow live for the latest updates and reactions as we get them.
