Qatar pushes Hamas to “respond positively” to the proposal for the American ceasefire, says official

The Prime Minister of Qatar pressed Hamas to “respond positively” to the new proposal for the American ceasefire at a meeting in Doha, according to a familiar official with Reunion.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas chief negotiator on Monday to discuss the agreement.

Hamas confirmed Sunday evening that it had received the United States proposal which understood “some ideas” to reach a full ceasefire. Israel said it seriously gave the proposal to the proposal.

The plan, according to an Israeli official, calls for the release of the 48 hostages on the first day of the ceasefire. In exchange, a familiar source with the proposal said that Israel would release “thousands” of Palestinian prisoners.

Under the proposal, Israel and Hamas would begin immediate negotiations for a global end to war, and the fighting would not resume as long as the talks continue. US President Donald Trump would ensure that the ceasefire was holding up as long as negotiations persist.

The next few days are considered crucial in order to advance the proposal.

In response to the news of the latest proposal on Sunday, the Smarting and Families Forum disappeared published a strong declaration in support of the American effort, calling it a “real breakthrough”.

“We call on the government of Israel to declare its unrevited support for the emerging agreement and to provide President Trump full support until each hostage returns to his home – the living for rehabilitation and waste for a dignified burial in their country of origin,” said the forum.

For weeks, Netanyahu did not respond to the cease-fire proposal put forward by Qatar and Egypt, which Hamas accepted. The proposal, which reflected a Netanyahu had accepted only a month earlier, called for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for 10 living hostages and 18 deceased hostages. In exchange, Israel would release a number of Palestinian prisoners.

After months to insist on Israel, would accept only a partial agreement which would allow Israel to continue the war, Netanyahu suddenly demanded a complete agreement which responded to its maximalist requests.

Hamas called for a proposal that brings a complete end to war in exchange for the publication of hostages.

One of the members of the Hamas political bureau, Basem Naim, criticized the last American initiative on Monday, saying that this was an attempted rejection of Hamas rather than ending the war.

“What is necessary is a” humiliating peace “or the continuation of the war,” said Naim in an article on his telegram page on Monday.

“The Hamas movement and the resistance factions wish to reach an agreement that ends the war,” he said. “But we will not sign a humiliating surrender document – and there is no emperor in the leadership of Hamas like Hirohito in Japan,” added Naim.

Tal Shalev de CNN, Ibrahim Dahman and Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed to this report.