Hamas has not confirmed whether it will accept the terms of the ceasefire deal as proposed, according to media reports. Trump said earlier this week that Israel had accepted the proposed terms, although Israel has not itself confirmed whether it will agree to the deal.
The deal’s terms have not been made public, but media reports state that it would include the release of more Israeli hostages held by Hamas — 10 living and 18 bodies — in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. It would also allow for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza immediately via the United Nations and the Red Cross.
Israel has intensified its strikes on Gaza even as it approaches ceasefire talks, ordering people to leave the outskirts of Gaza City and increasing bombings and military operations in the city this week.
