A Palestinian official close to international peace mediation efforts said the proposal, if embraced by Israel, could lead to a framework agreement that could end the nine-month war between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas is accepting a US proposal to open negotiations on the release of Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of a deal aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip, a source told Reuters today. senior Hamas source.
The Islamist paramilitary group withdrew a demand that had initially required Israel to commit to a permanent ceasefire before the deal was signed, allowing negotiations to achieve this during the six-week first phase, the source said on condition of anonymity. Reuters, as the initial talks are being held in secret.
A Palestinian official close to international peace mediation efforts said the proposal, if embraced by Israel, could lead to a framework agreement that could end the nine-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
A source close to Israel’s negotiating team, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was now a real chance to reach a deal.
This statement directly contradicts Israel’s positions in previous negotiation efforts, when Israeli officials stated that the possibility of conditions from Hamas was unacceptable.
Source :Skai
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