Hamas has told multiple outlets that its delegation has handed its approval of the proposed ceasefire deal to mediators in Qatar and Egypt.
A Hamas official said the group’s leader, Khalil al-Hayya, has delivered approval of the ceasefire agreement to mediators in Doha, Al Jazeera Arabic and Sky News are reporting.
BBC is also reporting that a Hamas official said it has told Qatari and Egyptian mediators that Hamas has approved the ceasefire agreement.
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official has told Reuters.
Qatari and Hamas officials have said that a deal has been reached, Associated Press reports.
Reuters has some details on the proposed Gaza deal between Israel and Hamas, which has not yet been officially announced.
The deal would involve a six-week initial ceasefire phase, the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces, the release of hostages held by Hamas and the release of Palestinian detainees held by Israel.
