Gaza (TDI): Hamas confirmed on Wednesday that it is reviewing a new ceasefire proposal, presented by mediators Egypt and Qatar, following recent claims by US President Donald Trump that Israel had accepted key conditions for a 60-day truce in Gaza.
While Hamas insists on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the besieged territory, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintains that the war’s end must coincide with the dismantling of the militant group. “There will be no Hamas, no Hamastan, this chapter is over,” Netanyahu declared during a meeting at the Trans-Israel pipeline.
Trump, speaking a day earlier, said Israel had agreed to a temporary halt in military operations after what he called a “long and productive” dialogue between his team and Israeli officials.
Hamas, in its statement, said it was holding internal discussions over the latest proposals, which aim to end hostilities and secure humanitarian assistance for Palestinians trapped in Gaza. “We are engaging in national consultations to evaluate the mediators’ suggestions,” the group stated, expressing a desire for a deal that ensures an end to Israeli aggression and secures an urgent aid flow into the enclave.
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Despite the renewed diplomatic push, the latest plan reportedly mirrors previous terms, including a two-month truce during which Hamas would release approximately half of the 22 Israeli captives still believed to be alive. In return, Israel would free several Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar noted that most members of the coalition would support an agreement aimed at rescuing the remaining hostages. Around 50 Israeli prisoners remain unaccounted for, with estimates suggesting at least 20 are still alive.
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On the ground, the violence continued. Health officials in Gaza reported at least 139 Palestinian deaths in Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours, including Marwan Al-Sultan, head of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza. His wife and five children were also killed in the same air raid.
Late last month, Hamas had sought revisions to a prior ceasefire plan backed by Washington, changes that US envoy Steve Witkoff dismissed as “totally unacceptable.” That proposal, too, involved a 60-day truce and staggered prisoner exchanges as a pathway toward halting the conflict altogether.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
