Hamas official says ready to stop fighting if Israel accepts Gaza truce

Ahram Online , Thursday 24 Oct 2024

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that the group had told Egyptian officials it was ready to stop fighting in Gaza if Israel committed to a ceasefire deal.

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People ride in the back of and atop a truck moving past destroyed buildings in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 23, 2024. AFP

 

The official said a Hamas delegation discussed "ideas and proposals" related to a Gaza truce with Egyptian officials in Cairo on Thursday.

He added that "Hamas has expressed readiness to stop the fighting, but Israel must commit to a ceasefire, withdraw from the Gaza Strip, allow the return of displaced people, agree to a serious prisoner exchange deal and allow the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza."

A Hamas delegation, headed by chief negotiator and deputy Hamas Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya, arrived in Cairo on Thursday to meet with Egyptian officials.

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