Hamas has said yes to the proposal for a ceasefire that is on the negotiating table, according to sources within the terrorist-stamped extremist movement on Monday.
Hours later, Egypt and Qatar, which mediate in the war in Gaza, stated that they had sent the proposal to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented.
According to the state-owned Egyptian Al-Qahera, it is about a 60-day long ceasefire, during which several Israeli hostages and several Palestinians imprisoned by Israel will be released. At the same time, more emergency aid will be allowed into war-torn Gaza, where reports of starvation are increasing day by day.
The proposal is said to be "almost identical" to a previous American proposal that Israel then said yes to, reports the Israeli Haaretz.
The parties have held indirect negotiations in Cairo and Doha on and off during the nearly two-year-long war. The talks have resulted in two short ceasefires, when Israeli hostages have been released from captivity in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. However, the mediators have not managed to reach a lasting solution to the war.
Netanyahu is facing increasing pressure to end the war, both internationally and at home. On Sunday, around a million Israelis protested against the war and demanded an agreement that brings home the hostages. Even on Tuesday, many Israelis have taken to the streets in protests against the war.
The intensified expressions of discontent come after Israel approved plans to expand the war and take control of Gaza City and nearby refugee camps.
