Hamas said in a statement Monday that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal from Qatar and Egypt, according to multiple reports.
Hamas announced on Monday that it has accepted a cease-fire proposal from Qatar and Egypt to temporarily stop the war with Israel.
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political wing, informed the Prime Minister of Qatar and Egypt’s intelligence minister that it accepted the proposal, according to a statement carried by the Shehab news agency, which is affiliated with the militant group.
The full terms of the proposal haven’t been announced. Hamas has previously demanded an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by seven months of war. The two sides have also negotiated over the exchange of hostages abducted by Hamas during its Oct.
