Makeshift tents for displaced Palestinians in a temporary camp in Rafah, southern Gaza, on May 3.
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Makeshift tents for displaced Palestinians in a temporary camp in Rafah, southern Gaza, on May 3.
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TEL AVIV, Israel – Hamas accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a ceasefire in its seven-month war with Israel, the Palestinian group said in a statement on Monday.
The announcement came hours after Israel ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians to evacuate parts of southern Gaza, signaling that a ground attack could be imminent.
It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails or what Israel’s position is. An Israeli official he told local television that the Israeli government was “checking what formula Hamas has accepted.”
In a statement late Monday, Hamas said its top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had informed Qatar’s prime minister and Egypt’s intelligence minister “of the Hamas movement’s approval of its proposal on the ceasefire agreement.” the fire”.
Monday’s announcement, on the eve of the Gaza war turning seven months old, raised hopes for some that the fighting could come to an end.
This is a developing story, which will be updated.