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Hamas says it gave ‘positive’ response, ready to start talks ‘immediately’ on implementation of Gaza ceasefire
A banner, referring to the hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is displayed on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Hamas says it has submitted a “positive response” to a hostage-ceasefire proposal and is ready to start talks “immediately” on a mechanism to implement a truce with Israel in Gaza, after holding consultations with other Palestinian factions.
“The movement is ready to engage immediately and seriously in a cycle of negotiations on the mechanism to put in place” the terms of a draft truce proposal received from mediators, the terror group says in a statement.
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