TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas’ newest response to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal is “presently being reviewed” by Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace mentioned on Thursday.
Hamas introduced Wednesday evening it had submitted to mediators a response to the ceasefire deal presently on the desk. The main points of Hamas’ response weren’t instantly made public.
Sources acquainted with the matter inform ABC Information {that a} trilateral assembly in Italy between prime Israeli, Qatari and American officers is slated to debate Hamas’s response as early as at the moment. The U.S. State Division mentioned Wednesday President Trump’s Mideast Envoy was touring to Italy to satisfy with prime officers concerning a Gaza ceasefire.
This image taken from a place at Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip on July 23, 2025, exhibits the solar setting behind destroyed buildings contained in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Jack Guez/AFP through Getty Photos
Representatives from Israel and the militant group have been in Doha, Qatar, for greater than two weeks engaged on a ceasefire proposal for the 21-month-old battle in Gaza.
These negotiations proceed as greater than 100 assist teams warned Wednesday that the enclave was on the verge of “mass hunger.”
ABC Information’ Diaa Ostaz contributed to this report.
