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Positive Signs Emerge on Gaza Deal after Mladenov-Hamas Talks
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Positive Signs Emerge on Gaza Deal after Mladenov-Hamas Talks

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • "Positive" signs have emerged regarding the implementation of a Gaza ceasefire agreement following talks between UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov and a Hamas delegation in Cairo.
  • The talks, which included mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, aimed to advance a US-backed Gaza plan adopted by the UN Security Council.
  • Hamas indicated it would respond to proposals after internal consultations, while Israel has repeatedly breached the ceasefire, leading to Palestinian casualties.

Hopes for finalizing Gaza's fragile ceasefire agreement have been bolstered by "positive" signs emerging from recent talks in Cairo between UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov and a Hamas delegation. Sources close to the negotiations reported that the meetings, which also involved mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, yielded "very positive" results, bridging gaps on all provisions of the agreed roadmap.

very positive

— Source from Mladenov's teamDescribing the results of the meeting with Hamas regarding the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

The discussions focused on advancing a Gaza plan supported by US President Donald Trump, which was adopted by the UN Security Council in November. A source from Mladenov's team indicated that Hamas would provide a response to the proposals after conducting internal consultations, expected before the middle of the following week. Mladenov reportedly introduced new amendments to the roadmap based on recent responses from Hamas and Palestinian factions.

broad understandings

— Hamas statementDescribing the outcome of discussions with mediators concerning the Gaza ceasefire.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas had previously stalled over the progression of the ceasefire agreement's stages. Israel has been accused of repeatedly breaching the ceasefire, resulting in the deaths of nearly 1,000 Palestinians since its announcement last October. The Palestinian side insists on Israel's withdrawal from occupied territories and the unimpeded entry of aid into Gaza as prerequisites for implementing the first phase. Israel, conversely, is pushing for the disarmament of factions as a key component of the second phase.

significant convergence

— Hamas statementDescribing progress made towards implementing the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Hamas confirmed meeting with Mladenov, stating that discussions with mediators produced "broad understandings" and "significant convergence" toward implementing the remainder of the first phase, alongside discussions on second-phase issues. The movement also addressed the entry of a "national committee" into Gaza, the presence of international forces, and the handling of Palestinian weapons "within a logical and reasonable approach acceptable to all parties."

within a logical and reasonable approach acceptable to all parties.

— Hamas statementRegarding the handling of Palestinian weapons as part of the ceasefire discussions.
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