Hamas still studies ceasefire proposals submitted by mediators: Qahera News
File- The Red Cross team signed documents on receiving the bodies of the four Israeli captives from Hamas amid a large public presence
CAIRO – 19 April 2025: Hamas is still reviewing the proposals submitted by the mediators, said sources to Al Qahera News on Friday evening.
The source added that Hamas consultations are continuing to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement in Gaza, affirming that Egyptian-Qatari mediation efforts are continuing to stop the Palestinian bloodshed and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
Hamas chief Khalil Al-Hayya on Thursday said they are ready to begin immediate 'comprehensive package' talks for Gaza ceasefire, which includes the release of all captives for an end to the war.
He slammed the 'impossible conditions' set by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in response to a recent ceasefire proposal by the mediators, reiterating rejection of Tel Aviv's demand for the group to disarm.
'The movement is ready to begin immediate negotiations for a comprehensive package, which includes the release of all prisoners held by the resistance and an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners in occupation jails,' Hayya said.
In return, Israel will have to permanently halt the war and fully withdraw from Gaza, allowing reconstruction to start and lifting the blockade, he added.
Additional reporting by Amr Mohamed Kandil
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