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Qatar, Egypt Await Israel's Response to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal - Qatari Foreign Ministry

© AP Photo / Jehad AlshrafiPeople inspect the damage at the Sheikh Radwan al-Taba UNRWA clinic following an Israeli army bombardment in Gaza City Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
People inspect the damage at the Sheikh Radwan al-Taba UNRWA clinic following an Israeli army bombardment in Gaza City Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 - Sputnik India, 1920, 19.08.2025
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egypt and Qatar are awaiting Israel's response to the proposed two-month ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after it was backed by the Palestinian movement Hamas, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on Tuesday.
"Qatar and Egypt have received Hamas' consent to the proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. We are awaiting a response from the Israeli side," he said.
Al Ansari added that no specific time frame had been set and that Israel was looking into the proposal.
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Dmitry Gendelman confirmed to Sputnik that Israel had received Hamas' response to the proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal.
An Egyptian source told Sputnik that the plan was delivered to both Hamas and Israel on August 17. It envisions a complete end to hostilities, the release of half of the Israeli hostages remaining in Hamas captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and humanitarian aid access to Gaza.
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