According to an Egyptian official, Egypt and Qatar support new negotiations, which are expected to begin in Cairo on Thursday. The goal of the negotiation is to achieve a “peaceful in Gaza and the exchange of prisoners and hostages. Agreement of Armistice, End of War and Exchange of Prisoners According to a Hamas source familiar with the situation, the stated goals of the negotiations were.

Because they were not authorized to speak to the media, both individuals agreed to remain anonymous when speaking to AFP.

According to an Egyptian source, Cairo requires the necessary flexibility from both sides, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza controlled by Hamas. About 28,000 people have been killed in Gaza during the four-month conflict, according to the Health Ministry.

Egypt is making intensive and consistent efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, he noted. According to a Hamas source who left last week, the proposed new ceasefire calls for a six-week ceasefire, a hostage-for-prisoner exchange and more aid to Gaza. However, negotiations have continued since then.

After Tuesday’s announcement that Hamas responded to the new proposal, Egypt and Qatar said that the “response contains some comments but is generally positive” According to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

During his fifth trip to the Middle East crisis since the start of the war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that he would discuss Hamas  response with Israeli officials.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to specifically address Hamas’ response, but his office said that details will be evaluated in detail. intelligence agency Mossad. The Prime Minister also emphasized that the overall military objective of Israel remains unchanged.We are on our way to total victory and we will not stop said Netanyahu.