Hamas: ‘We agree to a new proposal to break the fire’

Hamas agreed to proposal to break the fire in Gaza who sent him intermediaries from Egypt and Katra two days ago, the leader of that Palestinian group said on Saturday.

« Two days ago, we received a proposal from an intermediary from Egypt and Katra. We studied it and decided to accept it, » Halil al-Haja said in a speech that carried television.

« We hope that the Israeli occupation will not undermine him, » added Haja, who is led by the Hamas negotiating team in indirect negotiations whose aim is to guarantee the cessation of fire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which began in October 2023.

On Thursday, safety sources revealed to Reuters that Egypt received positive indications from Israel in terms of a new proposal for the termination of fire, which would also include the transitional phase. It is suggested that Hamas release five of Israeli hostages every week, which he still holds in captivity, sources said.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced that, in accordance with the proposal presented to him by the mediators, he had held a number of consultations so far and that Israel had transferred the mediators to a counter -proposal in complete coordination with the United States.

They did not immediately answer the Reuters office asking if he agreed with the proposal to break the fire.