Title: Hamas chief says group accepts Gaza truce proposal
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Monday informed mediators Qatar and Egypt that his Palestinian fighter group had accepted their proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza after nearly seven months of war.
"Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas movement, conducted a telephone call with the prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and with the Egyptian intelligence minister, Mr Abbas Kamel, and informed them of Hamas's approval of their proposal regarding a ceasefire agreement," the group said in a statement published on its official website.
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However, an Israeli official said Hamas approved a 'softened' Egyptian proposal that was not acceptable to Israel.
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Published Date: 06-May-2024
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