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LBCI
5 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Gaza truce talks expected to resume next week as Israel studies Hamas response: Egypt's Al Qahera news
Gaza ceasefire talks are expected to resume next week following Israel's review of the response by Palestinian Hamas militants, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Friday, citing an Egyptian source. Al Qahera said the Israeli delegation left one day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled the negotiating team for consultations. Close Israeli ally the United States also recalled its delegation from the talks for consultations on Thursday, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff accusing Hamas of failing to act in good faith in the talks. Hamas said it was surprised by Witkoff's remarks, adding that the group's position had been welcomed by mediators and had opened the door to reaching a comprehensive agreement. Reuters
The Sun
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Gaza truce talks to resume next week as Israel reviews Hamas response
GAZA ceasefire talks are expected to resume next week following Israel's review of the response by Palestinian Hamas militants, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Friday, citing an Egyptian source. Al Qahera said the Israeli delegation left one day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled the negotiating team for consultations. Close Israeli ally the United States also recalled its delegation from the talks for consultations on Thursday, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff accusing Hamas of failing to act in good faith in the talks. Hamas said it was surprised by Witkoff's remarks, adding that the group's position had been welcomed by mediators and had opened the door to reaching a comprehensive agreement. Both sides face mounting pressure at home and abroad to reach a deal following almost two years of shattering war, with the humanitarian situation inside Gaza deteriorating sharply amidst acute hunger that has shocked the world, and Israelis worried about the conditions in which hostages are held. - Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
5 days ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Report: Gaza Truce Talks Expected to Resume Next Week as Israel Studies Hamas Response
Gaza ceasefire talks are expected to resume next week following Israel's review of the response by the Palestinian group Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Friday, citing an Egyptian source. Al Qahera said the Israeli delegation left one day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled the negotiating team for consultations. Close Israeli ally the United States also recalled its delegation from the talks for consultations on Thursday, with US envoy Steve Witkoff accusing Hamas of failing to act in good faith in the talks. Hamas said it was surprised by Witkoff's remarks, adding that the group's position had been welcomed by mediators and had opened the door to reaching a comprehensive agreement. Both sides face mounting pressure at home and abroad to reach a deal following almost two years of shattering war, with the humanitarian situation inside Gaza deteriorating sharply amidst acute hunger that has shocked the world, and Israelis worried about the conditions in which hostages are held.
Egypt Independent
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Source: Egypt, Qatar continue mediation efforts to stop Palestinian bloodshed, allow aid into Gaza
CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) – A source told AlQahera news channel on Friday that Egypt and Qatar continue mediation efforts to end the Palestinian bloodshed and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The source added that Hamas movement is still studying all proposals put forward by mediators. It further noted that Hamas continues consultations to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement in Gaza. (MENA)
Gulf Today
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Israel makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal
Mediators Egypt and Qatar have presented a new Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire to Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Monday, but a senior Hamas official said at least two elements of the proposal were nonstarters. Citing sources, Al Qahera said mediators awaited Hamas' response. Hamas said in a statement later in the day that it was studying the proposal and that it will submit its response "as soon as possible". The Palestinian group reiterated its core demand that a ceasefire deal must end the war in Gaza and achieve a full Israeli pull-out from the strip. Earlier, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters that the proposal did not meet the Palestinian group's demand that Israel commit to a complete halt of hostilities. In the proposal, Israel also for the first time called for the disarmament of Hamas in the next phase of negotiations, which the group will not agree to, Abu Zuhri said. "Handing over the resistance's weapons is a million red lines and is not subject to consideration, let alone discussion", Abu Zuhri said. Mourners pray next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Tuesday. Reuters Israel did not immediately comment on the reported proposal. The head of the Egyptian state information service told Al Qahera: "Hamas knows very well the value of time now and I believe that its response to the Israeli proposal will be quick." Israel restarted its offensive in the enclave in March, ending a ceasefire that went into effect in late January. The latest round of talks on Monday in Cairo to restore the ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian and Egyptian sources said. Hamas insists Israel commit to ending the war and pull out its forces from the Gaza Strip as agreed in the three-phase ceasefire accord that went into effect in late January. Israel has said it will not end the war unless Hamas is eliminated and returns the remaining hostages held in Gaza. "Hamas is ready to hand over the hostages in one batch in exchange for the end of war and the withdrawal of Israeli military" from Gaza, Abu Zuhri said. Since restarting its military offensive last month, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,500 Palestinians, Gaza health authorities have said. It has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and imposed a blockade on all supplies entering the enclave. Meanwhile, 59 Israeli hostages remain in the hands of the Palestinian group Hamas. Israel believes 24 of them are alive. Reuters
