There have been no quick particulars over what the settlement entailed (File)
Gaza:
An Israeli official stated on Monday no ceasefire had been agreed in Gaza, after Hamas stated it had accepted a proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
The Israeli official stated the proposal that Hamas had accepted was a “softened” model of an Egyptian proposal, which included “far-reaching” conclusions that Israel couldn’t settle for.
“This might look like a ruse supposed to make Israel seem like the facet refusing a deal,” stated the Israeli official, who spoke on situation of anonymity.
Earlier, Hamas stated in a quick assertion that its chief, Ismail Haniyeh, had knowledgeable Qatari and Egyptian mediators that the group accepted their ceasefire proposal. The assertion gave no particulars of the accord.
There was no profitable settlement on a ceasefire in Gaza since a week-long pause within the combating in November.
The Hamas announcement of an settlement got here hours after Israel ordered the evacuation of components of Rafah, the town on Gaza’s southern edge that has served because the final sanctuary for round half of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents.
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