Five days after accepting a crucial component of an American plan to end the nine-month-old conflict in Gaza, Hamas is awaiting an answer from Israel over its proposal for a ceasefire, according to two officials from the Palestinian organization on Sunday.
U.S. President Joe Biden presented the three-phase proposal for the Palestinian enclave at the end of May. Qatar and Egypt are serving as intermediaries in this arrangement. Approximately 120 Israeli captives are being held by Hamas; its goal is to put an end to the war.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, stated that talks will resume on this week but did not provide a specific date. Ehab Al-Ghussein, the deputy minister of labor nominated by Hamas,