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Sources close to senior Hamas official: 'Significant development in talks'

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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 

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."

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