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A Palestinian resident in the Al-Nusayrat refugee camp in Gaza looks inside a destroyed house hit by an Israeli airstrike on the 6th (local time). Hamas has temporarily set aside its demand for a permanent ceasefire, agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Israel, and plans to resume negotiations for a longer-term truce after this period. EPA Union
, ‘Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are gaining momentum.’,
, ‘CNN reported that on the 6th (local time), a senior Hamas official indicated that they would agree to a temporary ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages.’,
, ‘Hamas has been demanding a permanent ceasefire as a condition for releasing hostages, while Israel has been insisting on a temporary ceasefire, leading to parallel negotiations.’,
, ‘Hamas has abandoned the conditions that were the biggest obstacles to ceasefire negotiations, bringing Israel and a ceasefire agreement close.’,
, ‘Instead, Hamas accepted a proposal to start discussions for a permanent ceasefire agreement during the first stage of the 6-week temporary ceasefire period.’,
, ‘One of the negotiation representatives, a senior Hamas official, told CNN that if mediators guarantee the temporary ceasefire, humanitarian aid will be provided to Gaza during the second stage negotiations for a 2-step agreement, and that the withdrawal of Israeli forces will also be guaranteed by the mediators.’,
, ‘The official said that Hamas has accepted a proposal to release Israeli men and soldiers detained in Gaza within 16 days of the application of the first-stage agreement.’,
, ‘The draft presented by Israel stipulates that the second stage negotiations must be completed within the 5th week of the 1st stage temporary ceasefire.’,
, ‘Israel and Hamas resumed indirect negotiations last week in Qatar.’,
, ‘This was following the approval of the negotiations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.’,
, ‘On the Israeli side, the head of the intelligence agency Mossad, David Baréa, was sent to Qatar to meet with the mediators. Baréa discussed the details of a new negotiation framework for the ceasefire and the release of hostages with the mediators.’,
, ‘Upon Baréa’s return, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced in a statement that there is still a “gap” between the two sides, indicating that the negotiations have not yet been concluded.’,
, ‘However, with the biggest obstacle now removed, it is expected that an agreement will be reached soon.’,
, ‘Even if Israel agrees to a ceasefire, efforts to remove Hamas will continue.’,
, ‘Israel’s position is that Hamas must disarm and remain as a purely political entity.’,
, ‘Until then, the principle is that Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza.’,
, ‘Last year on October 7th, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking hostages, triggering the Gaza War.’,
, ‘The number of Gaza residents killed so far, including Hamas combatants, exceeds 38,000.\n’]