Hamas ready to drop key demand in truce and hostage deal, official says
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Hamas is ready to reconsider its insistence that Israel commit to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza before signing an agreement that would usher in a temporary truce and begin a process to release hostages still held in Gaza, a senior Hamas of…
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By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel and Hamas appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, an Israeli source familiar with the negotiations said.
Hamas accepted a proposal for a US-backed hostage release-ceasefire agreement with Israel Saturday after dropping its most intransigent demand: that the Jewish state promise a total end to the nine-month war in Gaza, a Hamas and Egyptian official said.
By Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Hamas is ready to reconsider its insistence that Israel commit to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza before signing an agreement that would usher in a temporary truce and begin a process to release hostages still held in Gaza, a senior Hamas of…
Israel and Hamas indicate movement on a cease-fire plan in Gaza, with Hamas saying talks for a complete halt to the war ought to continue during a temporary pause, and Israel saying there are "gaps" to be addressed.
Hamas on Saturday tentatively accepted a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, abandoning its demand for an upfront commitment from Israel to end the war entirely. This potential agreement,…
