With ceasefire talks brought to a stand still, Israel Hamas fight continues to rage. According to Palestinian officials, at least 11 people have been killed after Israel launched fresh strikes on Gaza's Al Nuseirat camp on Monday. Watch in for more details!

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<p>A top&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;official told AFP Friday the group expects a swift Israeli response -- "likely today or tomorrow morning" -- to its new "ideas" for halting the Gaza war and freeing hostages.</p>

<p>As an Israeli ended a first round of new talks with mediators in Qatar, Osama Hamdan also insisted that the group's military wing remains "in a good condition" to keep up the nine-month-old war.</p>

<p>Hamdan said there were no new concrete proposals in a document sent to Israel this week but "some ideas were proposed to overcome" Israeli reticence about a ceasefire.</p>

<p>"We are waiting to hear a response, likely today or tomorrow morning," he said. "If the response is positive, then we will discuss these ideas in detail because we will enter into the implementation discussion of these ideas, which... will not take long."</p>

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to send the head of the Mossad intelligence service, David Barnea, to Doha for talks with Qatari mediators and his delegation was expected to arrive on Friday.</p>

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<p>Because of the devastation of the war, both sides face mounting international and domestic pressure to halt the conflict that started with the&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;attacks in Israel on October 7.</p>

<p>The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,195 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures.&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom remain in Gaza, including 42 the army says are dead.</p>

<p>Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 38,011 people, also mostly civilians, according to the&nbsp;Hamas-run territory's health ministry.</p>

<p>"The goal of negotiations is to cease the aggression, withdraw forces and allow the Palestinian people to rebuild Gaza, including shelter, relief and other details," Hamdan said. "Ultimately, a fair and suitable prisoner exchange deal must be completed."</p>

<h2><strong>'Ball in Israel's court'&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Netanyahu has said there can be no halt to hostilities until all hostages are freed. He has also insisted that Israel will not stop its campaign to destroy&nbsp;Hamas's military and governance capabilities.</p>

<p>US President Joe Biden announced a pathway to a truce deal in May which he said had been proposed by Israel. This included a six-week truce to allow for talks, the release of hostages and eventually a programme to rebuild devastated Gaza.</p>

<p>Hamdan blamed Israel for the deadlock since Biden's announcement. "The Israeli side has made every effort to complicate matters and obstruct progress."</p>

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<p>The&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;leadership is "not talking about a new proposal nor something new," the official said. Talks would be on the existing proposals.</p>

<p>"There are some ideas that have pushed things forward, and that is what has been discussed." He said the ideas had been "conveyed by the mediators to the American side, which welcomed them and passed them on to the Israeli side. Now the ball is in the Israeli court."</p>

<p>He said the Doha talks "will be a test for the US administration to see if it is willing to pressure the Zionist entity to accept these proposed ideas."</p>

<p>The official said that if the talks fail,&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;is ready to keep fighting. "I can say that, by the grace of God, the capabilities of the resistance remain in a good condition that allows it to continue."</p>

<p>In a separate statement,&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;said it rejected any proposals "that support plans to bring foreign forces into the (Gaza) Strip under any name or justification."</p>

<p>It added that Palestinian people "will not allow guardianship or the imposition of any external solutions" to the conflict. There have been calls, including from the Arab League, for UN peacekeepers to be deployed to Gaza.</p>


A top Hamas official told AFP Friday the group expects a swift Israeli response -- "likely today or tomorrow morning" -- to its new "ideas" for halting the Gaza war and freeing hostages.

A top Hamas official told AFP Friday the group expects a swift Israeli response -- "likely today or tomorrow morning" -- to its new "ideas" for halting the Gaza war and freeing hostages. As an Israeli ended a first round of new talks with mediators in Qatar, Osama Hamdan also insisted that the group's military wing remains "in a good condition" to keep up the nine-month-old war. Hamdan said there were no new concrete proposals in a document sent to Israel this week but "some ideas were proposed to overcome" Israeli reticence about a ceasefire. "We are waiting to hear a response, likely today or tomorrow morning," he said. "If the response is positive, then we will discuss these ideas in detail because we will enter into the implementation discussion of these ideas, which... will not take long." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to send the head of the Mossad intelligence service, David Barnea, to Doha for talks with Qatari mediators and his delegation was expected to arrive on Friday. Also Read: Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for ceasefire, Hezbollah welcomes step, sources say Because of the devastation of the war, both sides face mounting international and domestic pressure to halt the conflict that started with the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7. The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,195 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. Hamas also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom remain in Gaza, including 42 the army says are dead. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 38,011 people, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. "The goal of negotiations is to cease the aggression, withdraw forces and allow the Palestinian people to rebuild Gaza, including shelter, relief and other details," Hamdan said. "Ultimately, a fair and suitable prisoner exchange deal must be completed." 'Ball in Israel's court' Netanyahu has said there can be no halt to hostilities until all hostages are freed. He has also insisted that Israel will not stop its campaign to destroy Hamas's military and governance capabilities. US President Joe Biden announced a pathway to a truce deal in May which he said had been proposed by Israel. This included a six-week truce to allow for talks, the release of hostages and eventually a programme to rebuild devastated Gaza. Hamdan blamed Israel for the deadlock since Biden's announcement. "The Israeli side has made every effort to complicate matters and obstruct progress." Watch: Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah says, 'would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza ceasefire' The Hamas leadership is "not talking about a new proposal nor something new," the official said. Talks would be on the existing proposals. "There are some ideas that have pushed things forward, and that is what has been discussed." He said the ideas had been "conveyed by the mediators to the American side, which welcomed them and passed them on to the Israeli side. Now the ball is in the Israeli court." He said the Doha talks "will be a test for the US administration to see if it is willing to pressure the Zionist entity to accept these proposed ideas." The official said that if the talks fail, Hamas is ready to keep fighting. "I can say that, by the grace of God, the capabilities of the resistance remain in a good condition that allows it to continue." In a separate statement, Hamas said it rejected any proposals "that support plans to bring foreign forces into the (Gaza) Strip under any name or justification." It added that Palestinian people "will not allow guardianship or the imposition of any external solutions" to the conflict. There have been calls, including from the Arab League, for UN peacekeepers to be deployed to Gaza.

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<p>The United States has put forward new wording in an effort to close the gap&nbsp;in discussions between Israel and Hamas regarding a ceasefire and a hostage agreement in Gaza, media reports said citing a US official.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The updated language is to resolve a current disagreement arising from Hamas insisting that discussions in the second phase should solely revolve around the release of Palestinian prisoners, while Israel wants to address demilitarisation of Gaza and other matters during these negotiations.</p>

<p>Times of Israel reported that as per partial leaks of the Israeli proposal earlier this month, Clause 8 read, “No later than day 16 [of phase one], the commencement of indirect negotiations between the two sides to agree on the conditions for implementing stage two of this agreement, including those relating to the keys for the exchange of hostages and prisoners (soldiers and remaining men), and this should be concluded and agreed upon before the end of week five of this [first] stage."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The US proposal, endorsed by Israel, seeks to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas. It is divided into three phases, with the initial phase involving a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza, during which Hamas would release the remaining female, elderly, and sick hostages. Simultaneously, discussions will be held to secure a subsequent six-week truce, during which Hamas would release the remaining hostages, including young men and male soldiers.</p>

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<p>The US is urging Egypt and Qatar to pressure Hamas into accepting the revised wording, as one of the sources mentioned by media reports that if Hamas agrees to the new language, it could lead to finalising the deal.</p>

<h2><strong>'Nothing new'</strong></h2>

<p>However, a senior Palestinian Hamas official stated that there is "nothing new" and "no real progress" in the negotiations, as per AFP news agency.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The fate of the deal came into question following conflicting statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who initially expressed willingness to strike "a partial deal" with Hamas to secure the return of some hostages from Gaza, diverging from the proposal. However, after facing criticism from hostage families and Israeli politicians, he retracted his statements and reaffirmed commitment to the ceasefire proposal endorsed by US President Biden.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The United States has put forward new wording in an effort to close the gap in discussions between Israel and Hamas regarding a ceasefire and a hostage agreement in Gaza, media reports said citing a US official.

The United States has put forward new wording in an effort to close the gap in discussions between Israel and Hamas regarding a ceasefire and a hostage agreement in Gaza, media reports said citing a US official. The updated language is to resolve a current disagreement arising from Hamas insisting that discussions in the second phase should solely revolve around the release of Palestinian prisoners, while Israel wants to address demilitarisation of Gaza and other matters during these negotiations. Times of Israel reported that as per partial leaks of the Israeli proposal earlier this month, Clause 8 read, “No later than day 16 [of phase one], the commencement of indirect negotiations between the two sides to agree on the conditions for implementing stage two of this agreement, including those relating to the keys for the exchange of hostages and prisoners (soldiers and remaining men), and this should be concluded and agreed upon before the end of week five of this [first] stage." Also Read | Rishi Sunak invokes Bhagavad Gita, says Hindu dharma guides his approach as prime minister The US proposal, endorsed by Israel, seeks to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas. It is divided into three phases, with the initial phase involving a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza, during which Hamas would release the remaining female, elderly, and sick hostages. Simultaneously, discussions will be held to secure a subsequent six-week truce, during which Hamas would release the remaining hostages, including young men and male soldiers. Also Read | New York police officer fatally shoots 13-year-old armed with replica handgun The US is urging Egypt and Qatar to pressure Hamas into accepting the revised wording, as one of the sources mentioned by media reports that if Hamas agrees to the new language, it could lead to finalising the deal. 'Nothing new' However, a senior Palestinian Hamas official stated that there is "nothing new" and "no real progress" in the negotiations, as per AFP news agency. Watch | Israel-Hamas war: US and Europe tell Hezbollah to back off × The fate of the deal came into question following conflicting statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who initially expressed willingness to strike "a partial deal" with Hamas to secure the return of some hostages from Gaza, diverging from the proposal. However, after facing criticism from hostage families and Israeli politicians, he retracted his statements and reaffirmed commitment to the ceasefire proposal endorsed by US President Biden. (With inputs from agencies)

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