Hamas announces to the world: We are close to a ceasefire agreement with Israel

While the war, which has been going on for weeks, remains at the top of the world's agenda, the Hamas leader broke his silence. A remarkable statement about a ceasefire agreement came from the leader of Hamas.

"We are close to reaching an agreement on a ceasefire with Israel", one of the leaders of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, said today on Telegram.

Hamas officials told broadcaster Al Jazeera that details of the ceasefire will be announced when it is finalized by Qatari mediators.

Negotiators, brokered by Qatar, are negotiating to sign an agreement that would allow the release of about 240 prisoners, mostly Israelis, captured on October 7 and a ceasefire in Gaza, where more than 13,000 people have been killed in the attacks. Israeli. It is said that the release of some Palestinians, including women and children, from Israeli prisons is also on the table.

On Monday, US President Biden said he believed a deal to free the hostages was close.

Meanwhile, 17 people were killed and several others were injured, last evening, in an Israeli attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp, south of Gaza. According to Palestinian media, the victims also include women and children. Three bodies were pulled from the rubble after Israeli forces struck a residential building in Jabalia, northern Gaza, while several people were still trapped under the collapsed building. (A2 Televizion)