Israel and Hamas are finalizing the terms of a ceasefire agreement, which could be announced as early as today, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Arab and Israeli officials.
"Israel and Hamas are finalizing the terms of a ceasefire agreement, which could be announced as early as Tuesday," the publication emphasizes, citing officials from both sides.
According to the same sources, the two sides have agreed on the most important points of the agreement, but are still working on some formalities. At the same time, they have warned that the negotiations may fail, as has happened in all cases over the past two years.
On Monday, the Walla news agency reported, citing well-informed sources, that Israel and mediators had reached an agreement on the proposed plan regarding the settlement of the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. Al Arabiya television, citing sources, reported that Hamas submitted a response to the draft agreement on the Gaza Strip, which did not contain any comments.
Trump's new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Biden's envoy, Brett McGurk, participated in the talks hosted by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. Israel is represented by David Barnea, director of the Mossad, and Ronan Barr, director of the Shin Bet domestic security agency.
