Militant group said to want stronger guarantees of a permanent end to the war as Israeli prime minister prepares to fly to Washington
Hamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the militant Islamist organisation have said.
Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the new ceasefire proposals and later issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/04/gaza-ceasefire-talks-hamas-deal-israel
Author : Jason Burke in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2025-07-04 06:21:00
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