Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.
Ahmad/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMakeshift tents for displaced Palestinians at a temporary camp in Rafah, southern Gaza, on May 3.TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire in its seven-month war with Israel, the Palestinian group said in a statement Monday.tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians to evacuate parts of southern Gaza, signaling a ground assault might be imminent.
It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is. An Israeli officialEgyptian officials close to the talks told NPR that Hamas has agreed to a draft that had been modified over the weekend. The officials were speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations. An Israeli delegation did not attend the talks in Egypt.
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