Key Takeaways
- Hamas has consulted with mediators to end the Israeli war in Gaza, a move that could pave the way for a ceasefire deal.
- The Israeli war in Gaza has caused widespread destruction and suffering, with many Palestinians displaced or killed.
- Hamas has received a new offer from the United States to resume indirect negotiation with Israel to reach a ceasefire deal.
Gaza: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said Wednesday that it has consulted with the Qatari and Egyptian mediators to end the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.
“We exchanged some ideas with the mediator brothers to stop the aggression against our Palestinian people,” Hamas said in a press statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that Israel received Hamas’s response from the mediators.
He confirmed that Israel will study the Hamas’s response and will respond to it.
Israeli media reported that the new Hamas response was the best one given so far, saying it constitutes a basis for moving forward.
However, the outlets said ,”some issues still need clarification, such as the (Israeli) presence in the Philadelphia axis (in Gaza) and the issue of prisoners.”
Hamas recently received a new offer from the United States to resume indirect negotiation with Israel to reach a ceasefire deal.
