Hamas agrees to Whitkoff's cease-fire proposal in Gaza

The Palestinian Hamas movement has agreed to the proposal of the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, on the Gaza Strip. This was announced on May 28 in the official statement of the movement.

"Hamas recently reached an agreement with U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff on an overall framework that will ensure a permanent cease-fire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, the flow of aid and a professional committee that will take over the management of the strip's affairs immediately after the announcement of the agreement," the statement said.

The movement pointed out that this agreement includes the release of ten Israeli prisoners and the return of a number of bodies in exchange for the release of an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners, guaranteed by the mediators."Газета.Ru ".

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