(Forelines) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office denied on Wednesday that Hamas had agreed to the Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari mediators, following an Israeli official stated the Palestinian militant group had given its approval.
After the green light from Hamas, the deal would be officially announced on Thursday and would come into effect on Sunday with the release of the first of the hostages, according to Reuters cited Israeli media channels report.
However the prime minister’s office stated that the Hamas had not returned its response to the deal.
“Contrary to reports, the Hamas terror organisation has not yet returned its response to the deal,” stated by the prime minister’s office.
