“Underlining that the organization’s leaders responded positively to the recent cease-fire proposal, we are traveling to Cairo in the same spirit to reach an agreement,” Hamas said in a statement.
It also states that Hamas and the “Palestinian Resistance Forces are committed to a well-thought-out agreement that meets the demands of our compatriots for a complete end to the aggression, the withdrawal of occupying forces, the return of displaced persons, the provision of humanitarian aid to our compatriots, the beginning of the reconstruction of the region and the completion of a serious barter’.
According to one Hamas source, several issues still need to be discussed and clarified. Once this is done, the organization will be able to communicate its final decision.
“However, I can say for myself, and from the message just released by the organization, it can be understood that the answer will be positive,” said the aforementioned source to the “dpa” news agency.
In the ongoing negotiations on October 7. Hamas, which kidnapped about 250 people from Israel, was offered a ceasefire and the release of hostages in exchange. Her response is still awaited.
Months of talks between Israel and Hamas, brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, have so far produced no progress, with diplomatic efforts to reach a deal intensifying in recent days.
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