Gaza War: Hamas: Answer to Gaza proposal is available

The Islamist Hamas has given the intermediaries an answer to a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza War. This was announced by the terrorist organization on Telegram. As the Israeli news page “YNET” reported on informed circles, it is an updated version. Nothing was known about the content.

The US news page “Axios” reported after the Hamas answer was sent that the US specialist Steve Witkoff would now meet in Rome with Israel’s Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, and a representative of Katar. If sufficient progress is made, Witkoff will travel from Rome in Katar’s capital Doha towards the end of the week to try to seal the ceasefire agreement, it said, citing a US and an Israeli source.

The USA acts together with Qatar and Egypt as an intermediary between Israel and Hamas, since the two warring parties do not talk to each other directly. On the negotiating table there is a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, in the course of which the Hamas ten of the still living hostages would release.

After the start of the ceasefire, talks should be recorded in order to end the war permanently. According to media reports, there have recently been controversial points, including the extent of the Israeli troop deduction, especially from the south of Gazas. Israel insists that his army remains in a buffer zone along the border with Egypt.