Hamas: “We have received Israel’s position on ceasefire negotiations and are reviewing it”

This media outlet said, “War Cabinet discusses new plan for ceasefire and hostage release”

Egyptian media: “There is noticeable progress in reducing the difference in position.”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Hye-rim = Palestinian armed political faction Hamas announced that it is receiving and reviewing Israel’s proposal related to ceasefire negotiations.

According to Reuters and AFP on the 27th (local time), Khalil al-Haiya, the second-in-command in the Gaza Strip who leads the Hamas negotiating team, issued a statement on the same day saying that they were “Zionists (Israel)” about their position, which was conveyed to Egypt and Qatar, the mediators of the negotiations, on the 13th. “We have received an official response,” he said. “We will review this proposal and submit a position on it once we complete our review.”

This situation came amid speculation that Israel was imminent in a ground war against Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip.

The progress of these negotiations is attracting attention as there are concerns of large-scale civilian killings if fighting begins in Rafah, a refugee camp with 1.5 million refugees.

There has been a stalemate over negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release between Israel and Hamas.

On the 13th, Hamas rejected the proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip presented by Israel through mediation countries.

The Israeli military has announced that it will maintain its existing demands, including withdrawal from Gaza and discussions on a permanent ceasefire, which it is not compromising on.

In line with this, it was observed that the direct conflict between Israel and Iran was acting as a major obstacle to ceasefire negotiations.

However, from the middle of the migration, there were signs of resumption of negotiations between Israel, the United States, and Egypt.

In particular, Egypt is said to have confirmed Israel’s position by contacting Israel on the 24th and 26th.

Egypt’s state-run TV channel Al-Qahera News said, “There has been notable progress in reducing the differences between the Egyptian and Israeli delegations.”

According to Egyptian officials, Israel is said to have told Egypt that it believes that 33 children, women, the elderly and wounded hostages are still alive in the Gaza Strip, and that it is willing to consider negotiations for their release in exchange for a six-week ceasefire.

Citing local officials, local Israeli media reported that the war cabinet discussed a new plan for a ceasefire and hostage release before the Egyptian delegation’s visit.

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