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Hamas ‘accepts fresh ceasefire proposal’ mediated by Egypt and Qatar

The new deal is believed to be similar to the most recent proposal which would have seen a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for 10 live Israeli hostages

August 18, 2025 16:03
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A woman in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square reacts to news earlier this year that the first hostages had been released after a ceasefire agreement began between Israel and Hamas in January (Photo: Getty)
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Hamas has reportedly accepted a ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar that would see an undisclosed number of hostages handed over in exchange for a temporary withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza. 

A member of the terror group has told Al Jazeera Arabic that Hamas has accepted a fresh proposal put forward.

"The Hamas movement and the Palestinian factions have conveyed their approval on the proposal presented yesterday by the Egyptian and Qatari mediators," they said in a statement.

The new deal is understood as being similar to the most recent proposal which would have seen a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for 10 live Israeli hostages being released.

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