Hamas agrees to ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, Israel submits counterproposal
Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, the group’s leader in Gaza said Saturday.
Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, the group’s leader in Gaza said Saturday.
"Two days ago, we received a proposal from our mediating brothers," the leader, Khalil al-Hayya, said during a speech. "We dealt with it positively and approved it. We hope that the occupation will not obstruct it and thwart the mediators’ efforts."
While the details of the ceasefire proposal were not immediately available, al-Hayya said Egypt suggested the formation of "a community support committee to manage the Gaza Strip."
"This committee would bear full responsibility for the Strip in all areas," he said. "It would be composed of independent national figures, and they would assume their duties immediately upon reaching an agreement to block any propaganda that the enemy might practice."
Egypt had not released any comment about the proposed details Saturday, but its State Information Service said Friday that its minister of foreign affairs and emigration spoke with his Turkish counterpart to discuss ceasefire efforts.
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