According to Reuters, Hamas said in a statement on the same day that it was "determined to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip in a manner that meets Palestinian demands."
"We stress that the Hamas leadership has given positive consideration to the ceasefire proposal it recently received," it said, adding, "We will go to Cairo to reach an agreement."
In Cairo, negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas are being carried out through mediators including Egypt, Qatar and the United States.
William Burns, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), also arrived in Cairo on the same day. An anonymous US government official told Reuters, "We are calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and for the Gaza Strip to be established."
"There will be some progress in the negotiations to release the hostages in the country," he said. The specific contents of the proposal to Israel were not made public.
The Wall Street Journal reported that if the Israeli hostages are exchanged for Palestinian prisoners, a 10-week ceasefire and additional negotiations on the "restoration of sustainable peace" would be held.
The Israelis are wary of false optimism. An Israeli official told TOI, "The mediators are talking optimistically, but we are concerned that Hamas is not following their 'rules'.
"I have not heard of them agreeing to let go of their 'maximum demands'."
2024/05/07 08:56 KST
Copyrights(C) Edaily wowkorea.jp 88