A senior Hamas official said Saturday that a final agreement had not yet been reached over a tentative truce deal to pause the nearly four-month war with Israel in Gaza.
"The meeting in Paris succeeded in consolidating the proposals. That proposal has been approved by the Israeli side and now we have an initial positive confirmation from the Hamas' side," Majed al-Ansari said.
Hamas proposes a six-week truce to end Gaza conflict, aiming for permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal, despite Israeli Prime Minister denying these objectives.
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has stated that the framework to end the fighting in Gaza has made "good progress". As per reports, the proposal has now been sent to Hamas officials for consideration. US top diplomat Antony Blinken has also expressed hope for this truce deal. , World News, Times Now
Israel will not withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip until the complete victory over Hamas and will not free thousands of Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.