Hamas gives mediators its official response to Israel ceasefire proposal

Hamas submitted to mediators its official response to a proposed Israeli hostage-for-prisoners deal, an official from the Palestinian militant group told Reuters on Tuesday.

“The Hamas response reaffirmed the group’s stance any agreement must end the Zionist aggression on our people, get the Israeli forces out, reconstruct Gaza and achieve a serious prisoners swap deal,” the official told Reuters.

In a joined statement released on Tuesday, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad expressed “readiness to positively” reach a deal to end the war in Gaza.

With Reuters