Gaza I Palestinian group agitation Khalil Al-Hayya, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has said in a statement that on the recent proposal for a ceasefire Israel A formal response has been received and will be responded to after careful consideration.
A statement issued by Hamas quoted Khalil al-Hayya, currently residing in Qatar, as saying: ‘Hamas has received an official response from the Zionist occupier (Israel) to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators on April 13. ‘
Six months into the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza, talks remain deadlocked, and Hamas is sticking to its demand that any deal must end the conflict.
An Egyptian delegation visited Israel on Friday to discuss with Israeli officials a way to end the conflict and resume negotiations for the return of Israeli prisoners held by Hamas, an official said.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Israel had no new proposals to offer, and was willing to consider a limited ceasefire in which Hamas would release 33 prisoners instead of the 40 previously discussed. .
On Thursday, the United States and 17 other countries called on Hamas to release all prisoners it holds as part of a resolution to the crisis.
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Hamas had vowed not to bow to international pressure, but in a statement released on Friday it said it was “ready to listen to any proposal, including our People’s needs and rights have been taken into consideration.’
However, Hamas has stood by its main demands rejected by Israel and has criticized the joint declaration issued by the US and others for not calling for a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. .
White House national security adviser Jack Sullivan said on Friday that he saw a new momentum in talks to end the conflict and return the remaining prisoners.
Israel told Egyptian mediators on Friday that it would give talks on the prisoners “one last chance” to reach a deal with Hamas before moving ahead with an assault on Rafah, Exios reported, citing two Israeli officials. Ready to give.
Rafah is the last refuge for nearly one million Palestinians who fled north of Gaza at the behest of Israeli forces at the start of the Israeli offensive.
Additionally, health officials in Rafah have said that at least five people were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house.
Hamas attacked Israeli border towns on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 253 prisoners. Israel’s ground and air offensive on Gaza As a result, more than 34,000 Palestinians have lost their lives, the majority of whom are women and children.
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