Mediator Qatar said on Tuesday that a Gaza truce proposal given the green light by militant group Hamas was “almost identical” to an earlier version that Israel had agreed to.<\/p>\n
Hamas gave a “very positive response, and it truly was almost identical to what the Israeli side had previously agreed to”, Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told reporters, without elaborating on what changes had been made to the accepted proposal.<\/p>\n
Qatar, with Egypt and the United States, has been engaged in mediation for a ceasefire throughout the 22-month war in Gaza but, apart from two short-lived truces, the talks have failed to stop the fighting.<\/p>\n
Hopes for a deal were rekindled on Monday after Hamas said it had accepted a new ceasefire proposal for Gaza following a push by Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo.<\/p>\n
The previous round of mediation for a deal in Doha broke down in July, with Israel agreeing to a truce proposal but then rejecting Hamas amendments.<\/p>\n
“We cannot make any claims that a breakthrough has been made. But we do believe it is a positive point,” Ansari added.<\/p>\n
“We are at a decisive humanitarian moment. If we don’t reach a deal now, we will face a humanitarian catastrophe that will make all those that preceded it pale in comparison,” the spokesman added.<\/p>\n
Negotiations in recent months have focused on a framework for an initial 60-day truce and the staggered release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, which was first proposed by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.<\/p>\n
Ansari confirmed the current proposal included the two-month truce as well as provisions to allow for the entry of aid.<\/p>\n
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