It has been learned that, on the evening of the 4th local time, sources indicated that Hamas had positively responded to the ceasefire proposal for Gaza through the relevant mediators and would soon issue an official statement.
However, Hamas has not yet confirmed this news.
President Donald Trump stated on the 1st that the US and Israel had a lengthy discussion about the situation in the Gaza Strip that day. Israel agreed to the necessary conditions for reaching a 60-day ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which included Qatar and Egypt submitting the final text of the agreement. He expressed hope that Hamas would also accept this agreement. In a statement released early on the 4th, Hamas mentioned that it was consulting with various Palestinian factions regarding the ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip and would inform the ceasefire negotiation facilitators of its final decision after consultations concluded. (CCTV Zhao Bing)
