"Hamas will examine the proposal and submit a response," Khalil al-Haya, deputy head of the group's political wing in Gaza, said in a statement posted on Telegram.
He said the Israeli side was responding to the proposal that Hamas presented to mediators from Egypt and Qatar on April 13.
Talks aimed at securing the release of hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip and a ceasefire in the devastated Palestinian territory have been deadlocked for months.
But Israel's preparations for a massive ground attack on Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip and Hamas' last stronghold in the region, are reportedly putting pressure on the group.
US media outlet Axios reported on Friday, citing two senior Israeli officials, that Israel had warned Egypt that this would be its "last chance" to make a deal before the start of the Rafah operation.
Axios and Israeli media reported that Hamas and Israel remained at odds over the scope of the deal, including how many hostages could be released and how long the ceasefire would last. Hamas is demanding a permanent ceasefire, which Israel rejects.
Israel's allies and critics have for months urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the attack on Rafah, as more than a million displaced Palestinians from other parts of the Gaza Strip take refuge there, risking mass civilian casualties. Fear. Kept. ,
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He said the Israeli side was responding to the proposal that Hamas presented to mediators from Egypt and Qatar on April 13.
Talks aimed at securing the release of hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip and a ceasefire in the devastated Palestinian territory have been deadlocked for months.
But Israel's preparations for a massive ground attack on Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip and Hamas' last stronghold in the region, are reportedly putting pressure on the group.
US media outlet Axios reported on Friday, citing two senior Israeli officials, that Israel had warned Egypt that this would be its "last chance" to make a deal before the start of the Rafah operation.
Axios and Israeli media reported that Hamas and Israel remained at odds over the scope of the deal, including how many hostages could be released and how long the ceasefire would last. Hamas is demanding a permanent ceasefire, which Israel rejects.
Israel's allies and critics have for months urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the attack on Rafah, as more than a million displaced Palestinians from other parts of the Gaza Strip take refuge there, risking mass civilian casualties. Fear. Kept. ,
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