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Hamas accepts new ceasefire deal but Israel makes a counter-proposal
Smoke from Israeli bombardment rises from the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, March 25, 2025

HAMAS has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group said at the weekend.

But Israel, which unilaterally broke the previous ceasefire deal, has made a counterproposal in “full co-ordination” with the United States, the third mediator.

Early last week, Egypt made a proposal to secure a new ceasefire. It was not immediately clear whether Cairo’s proposal changed before Khalil al-Hayyah, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, announced that it had been accepted.

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