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Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal presented by mediators -- media
By Xinhua Published: Aug 18, 2025 11:05 PM
This photo taken on Oct. 6, 2024 shows destroyed buildings in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against an attack by the former on the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage. Over the year, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 41,825 Palestinians and injured 96,910, according to the latest figures from Gaza health authorities. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 6, 2024 shows destroyed buildings in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against an attack by the former on the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage. Over the year, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 41,825 Palestinians and injured 96,910, according to the latest figures from Gaza health authorities. (Photo: Xinhua)


Hamas movement agreed on Monday to a new Gaza ceasefire proposal presented by mediators from Egypt and Qatar, Egyptian sources told Egypt's Al Qahera News TV channel.