Hamas says it received Israel's response to its ceasefire proposal

27/4/2024 12:05

        The group's deputy Gaza chief said in a statement, Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply.
        
        Khalil Al-Hayya, who is currently based in Qatar, said in a statement published by the group, "Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13."
        
        After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked, with Hamas sticking to its demands that any agreement must end the war.
        
        An official briefed on the meetings said, an Egyptian delegation visited Israel for discussion with Israeli officials on Friday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the conflict and return remaining hostages taken when Hamas fighters stormed into Israeli towns on Oct. 7.
        
        The official said Israel had no new proposals to make, although it was willing to consider a limited truce in which 33 hostages would be released by Hamas, instead of the 40 previously under discussion.