Israel-Hamas war: Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar

L’armée israélienne mène ce lundi 6 mai des frappes sur la ville de Rafah. dpa – Abed Rahim Khatib

This Monday, May 6, 2024, Hamas said it had approved the ceasefire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar.

Hamas announced, this Monday, May 6, 2024, that it had accepted the ceasefire proposal presented by the Egyptian and Qatari mediators for the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian movement specifies in a press release that the head of its political branch in exile, Ismail Haniyeh, informed the Prime Minister of Qatar and the head of the Egyptian intelligence services of its decision.

Details not yet known

The details of the latest proposal formulated by the mediators are not yet known. Israel has not yet reacted to this announcement.

Benjamin Netanyahu, however, promised to launch a ground offensive in Rafah regardless of the outcome of indirect negotiations led by Qatar, the United States and the United States. Egypt, aiming to impose a truce associated with the release of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.