Signs of Hamas agreeing to Biden’s proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza

“Hamas and the (Palestinian) organizations are ready for a comprehensive agreement that will entail a ceasefire, withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, reconstruction and a comprehensive prisoner exchange agreement.” This was stated today by the leader of the Qatar-based organization, Ismail Haniya, in a televised address on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Hamas’s response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal is consistent with the principles laid out in US President Joe Biden’s plan, Haniya said, referring to the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. On May 31, Biden presented what he called a “three-phase” Israeli proposal that would include negotiations for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza as well as gradual exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. Egypt and Qatar – which along with the United States mediate between Hamas and Israel – said on June 11 that they had received a response from the Palestinian […]
Source: News Beast

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