Hamas reveals understanding with US envoy for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

GAZA, May 28 (YPA) – The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, announced on Wednesday that it had reached an initial understanding framework with US envoy Steve Witkoff to end the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip for more than 19 months.

In a brief press release, Hamas said it is making continuous efforts to halt what it described as a “barbaric war,” noting that the proposed agreement includes a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, a regular flow of humanitarian aid, and the formation of a professional committee to manage the Strip’s affairs once the agreement enters into force.

The framework, according to the statement, includes the release of 10 Israeli prisoners and the bodies of several soldiers held by Palestinian resistance factions, in exchange for the occupation’s release of a number of Palestinian prisoners, according to understandings sponsored by mediating parties.

Hamas confirmed that it is awaiting a final response from the relevant parties regarding this agreement, amid growing international calls for a ceasefire and an end to the humanitarian catastrophe plaguing the Gaza Strip.

YPA