Hamas has told Egyptian and Qatari mediators it is willing to accept a ceasefire proposal to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages, said a diplomat briefed on the talks.
They said the Palestinian militant group had agreed to a deal that would preserve “98 per cent” of a proposal first put forward by US envoy Steve Witkoff in May, which Israel had originally accepted. That plan calls for an initial 60-day truce.
“The proposal includes a path towards a comprehensive agreement to end the war,” the diplomat said, adding it would initially include the release of half of the hostages.