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Hamas said to give mediators a ‘positive’ response to hostage deal proposal
Family and friends of hostages Ziv and Gali Berman attend a march calling for their release from Hamas captivity, in Tel Aviv, July 4, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Hamas has handed its response to the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators, a Palestinian official familiar with the talks tells Reuters, adding that it is “positive and should help reach a deal.”
“We have handed the mediators, Qatar and Egypt, our response to the ceasefire proposal,” a Hamas official tells Reuters on condition of anonymity.
“The Hamas response is positive and I think it should help and facilitate reaching a deal,” says the Palestinian official close to the talks.
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