The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has agreed to a new ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar, according to sources quoted by Al Jazeera. Both countries have been leading efforts to mediate between Hamas and Israel.
Palestinian negotiating sources revealed that the proposal is a comprehensive, two-phase plan based on a framework developed by U.S. envoy Steve Wietkoff.
The development came as Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo to discuss ways to press for a ceasefire in Gaza.
So far, efforts led by Egypt and Qatar, in coordination with the United States, have failed to secure a lasting truce.
On Monday, a separate Palestinian official told AFP that the mediators had proposed an initial 60-day ceasefire, during which hostages would be released in two stages.
According to the plan, Hamas would release about half of the 50 Israeli hostages believed to be in its custody — including 20 confirmed to be alive — during the temporary 60-day truce.
There has been no immediate response from the Israeli government regarding the latest proposal.
