Sources close to a senior Hamas official said that "there has been a significant development in the talks. Hamas has agreed to a gradual cessation of the war and to a deal that is divided into three stages and includes a gradual withdrawal."
No official confirmation on the ongoing negotiations © Mena Today
Sources close to a senior Hamas official said that "there has been a significant development in the talks. Hamas has agreed to a gradual cessation of the war and to a deal that is divided into three stages and includes a gradual withdrawal."
The sources added that "Hamas has forwarded to Egypt a list of the kidnapped civilians that are alive, and is awaiting Israeli agreements regarding the list of Palestinian prisoners it requested, including dangerous prisoners."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has demanded an emergency UN Security Council meeting following Israel's seizure of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, calling it a "major fault" and accusing Israel of violating international law and ceasefire commitments.
Israeli forces have reportedly taken control of Beaufort Castle, known in Arabic as Qal'at al-Shaqif, a strategically commanding hilltop fortress in the Shebaa Heights of southern Lebanon, according to reports emerging on Sunday.
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