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Hamas said it had given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire, though it said negotiations were needed ...

Hamas has submitted its response to a US-brokered ceasefire deal for Gaza, in a big step towards ending the war with Israel.

On Friday evening Hamas wrote on its official website: “The movement has delivered its response to the brotherly mediators, ...

Hamas ally Islamic Jihad said it supported ceasefire talks, but demanded "guarantees" that Israel "will not resume its ...

Meanwhile, Israeli attacks have killed at least 138 Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours, local health officials said.

The Hamas militant group said Friday it has issued a "positive response" to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal​ in its war ...

Earlier this week, Israel agreed in principle to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza put forward by President Trump ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington next week.

It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, ...

Hamas announced on Friday that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, opening ...