Hamas receives new truce proposal from Israel and guarantees that it will study it

The Palestinian group Hamas confirmed this Saturday in a brief statement that it has already received the truce proposal for the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners Israel and that he will study it.

“The movement Hamas today received the official response from the Zionist occupation (Israel) to the movement’s position, which was handed over to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on April 13.” wrote the deputy head of Hamas at the Gaza Strip Jalil al Hiya.

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According to Al Hiya “the movement will study this proposal and once its study is completed it will present its response”without specifying how long the group will take to prepare their response

Israel warned that it will not allow Palestinian group delay

On Friday, a delegation Egyptian mediator I travel to Israel to address the issue.

According to Egyptian state television Al-Qahera News, in meetings “Notable progress was made in bringing together the views of the Egyptian and Israeli delegations on a truce in the Gaza strip”, although he did not provide further details.

Likewise, Egyptian security sources close to the meetings confirmed to EFE that the talks were “fruitful” and who managed to overcome “many obstacles that prevented reaching a truce agreement”although Cairo warned against an Israeli invasion in Rafa.

According to sources, the Israeli side would be willing to halt military operations for around six weeks and allow the return of those displaced to the north of the country. Linkwhile giving initial approval for a hostage exchange in the hands of Hamas by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.

According to the Israeli newspaper Wallathe Government of Israel expressed to the Egyptian delegation its desire to make one last attempt at negotiation with Hamas to reach a truce.temporary” before launching a ground invasion on Rafa.

According to the newspaper, Israel is interested in release of 33 kidnapped for humanitarian reasons, adding that the ceasefire will depend on the number of Israelis released.

Furthermore, Israel told the Egyptian delegation that preparations for the operation in Rafa They are serious and will not allow Hamas to delay.

Hamas held hostage since the October 7 attack on 133 peopleof which it is believed that around half may be dead.

This comes at a time when talks on a ceasefire – mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States– are going through a major impasse and in the face of the diplomatic offensive Cairo to prevent land invasion Rafa.

Source: Elcomercio

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