A mutual ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip is being discussed today in Cairo.
At the Egypt/Qatar/Hamas tripartite meeting; the latter’s delegation is expected to be headed by Khalil al-Haya, a member of the movement’s political wing, with active participation in the negotiations.
“The atmosphere is positive, if you exclude the new obstacles put up by Israel,” he said. “No major problem arose in the comments and requests to be made by Hamas on the content of the proposal” at the meeting, the source added.
This is a proposal drawn up by Cairo and modified by the Israeli government. It is apparently an alternative to that of Hamas, which in mid-April insisted on calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Gaza Strip — a case which the Israeli government refuses to even discuss.
The details of the proposal have not been disclosed. However, according to a report by the US news site Axios, which cited Israeli officials, it includes a willingness to discuss the restoration of “permanent calm” in the Gaza Strip.
In late November, a week-long ceasefire allowed the release of 80 hostages held by Hamas and, in exchange, 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. On both sides, it was mostly women and children.
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