Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh speaks to press as he pays a go to to Palestinian photojournalist Ashraf Amra, a freelancer for Turkiye’s premier information company Anadolu who was severely injured on his hand by Israeli military hearth whereas protecting a protest demonstration, on the Basaksehir Cam and Sakura Metropolis Hospital in Istanbul, Turkiye on September 22, 2023.
Cem Tekkesinoglu | Anadolu | Getty Photographs
Hamas mentioned it advised Egyptian and Qatari negotiators that it has accredited a cease-fire proposal to halt the struggle in Gaza, in keeping with a press assertion.
Israel has not but issued a proper response.
Negotiations intensified over the weekend, with facilitation from U.S. CIA Director William Burns, alongside mediators from Egypt and Qatar.
The negotiations got here amid Israel’s ongoing threats to invade Gaza’s southernmost metropolis of Rafah, which appeared imminent if a short lived cease-fire settlement was not reached.
U.S. officers have repeatedly warned Israel in opposition to an offensive in Rafah, the place hundreds of thousands of civilians have taken refuge.
NBC Information beforehand reported that the deal would require Hamas to launch 33 hostages in change for Israel agreeing to launch Palestinian prisoners and pause navy operations, which might ease the circulate of humanitarian help into Gaza.
That is creating information. Examine again for updates.
