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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Monday, May 6, informed mediators Qatar and Egypt that his Palestinian militant group had accepted <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/05/05/hamas-israel-entrench-gaza-truce-positions-as-latest-cairo-talks-end_6670509_4.html">their proposal for a ceasefire</a> in Gaza after nearly seven months of war.

"Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas movement, conducted a telephone call with the prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and with the Egyptian intelligence minister, Mr Abbas Kamel, and informed them of Hamas's approval of their proposal regarding a ceasefire agreement," the group said in a statement published on its official website. However, the details of the mediators' latest proposal are not yet known.

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Le Monde with AFP

The proposal was put forward by Egypt and Qatar, though Benyamin Netanyahu's government has not yet reacted to this announcement. 'The ball is now in the court' of Israel, said a Hamas official.{ai:summary}Hamas leader agrees to ceasefire in Gaza after seven months of war. Mediators from Qatar and Egypt involved. #foreignaffairsIsmail Haniyeh of Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal from Qatar and Egypt. Details of agreement remain undisclosed. #politics

Hamas leader says it accepts Gaza truce proposal

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