Hamas responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza : NPR

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Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP by way of Getty Photographs Hamas launched a press release Saturday saying it despatched mediators its response to the U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Whereas the militant group says it'll launch 10 dwelling and 18 deceased hostages nonetheless held in Gaza, there look like different particulars that should be labored out earlier than a ceasefire is asserted.

Earlier this week, U.S. particular envoy Steve Witkoff proposed the deal, which features a 60-day ceasefire. Israel had accepted Witkoff's proposal.

However it isn't a performed deal. Hamas remains to be looking for different calls for, in line with studies in Arab and Israeli media. It says it needs a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a everlasting finish to the warfare.

Greater than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel because the warfare started almost 20 months in the past when Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing about 1,200.