ISTANBUL, May 29 — The Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it had reached an agreement with United States (US) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
“We have reached an agreement on a general framework with Witkoff that ensures a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza, and the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.
The agreement also includes the establishment of a professional committee to manage Gaza’s affairs once a ceasefire is declared.
Hamas added that it would release 10 living hostages and the remains of several others in exchange for a mutually agreed number of Palestinian prisoners under guarantees from mediators.
"We are on the precipice of sending out a new term sheet that hopefully will be delivered later on today.
"I have some very good feelings about getting to a long-term resolution — a temporary ceasefire and a long-term resolution, a peaceful resolution of that conflict," Witkoff told the press at the White House in Washington, the US.
He said that US President Donald Trump would review the proposal once it was delivered.
There was no immediate comment from mediators Egypt or Qatar on the announcement by Hamas.
— Bernama
