Hamas Agrees to Ceasefire Deal, Seeks Written Guarantees for Negotiations on Permanent Truce with Israel

Hamas, whose top Gazan official is Yahya Sinwar, would only release male hostages during the ceasefire deal’s second phase.

In a significant development, Hamas has agreed to a US-backed ceasefire agreement with Israel, signaling a potential pause in the nine-month-long conflict in Gaza. However, the deal comes with a critical stipulation: Hamas is demanding written guarantees that mediators will continue negotiations for a permanent truce once the initial phase of the plan is implemented. … Read more