The two Middle Eastern nations have been mediating months of talks between Israel and Hamas.
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to halt the seven-month war with Israel.
It issued a statement Monday saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar’s prime minister and Egypt’s intelligence minister. There was no immediate comment from Israel.Israel orders population of Gaza's crowded Rafah evacuated AP via Scripps News 7:51 AM, Feb 09, 2024 The announcement came hours after Israel ordered Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern Gaza town of Rafah ahead of an Israeli military operation.
It is not clear whether the deal will meet Hamas’ key demand of bringing about an end to the war and complete Israeli withdrawal.
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