Discussions of a ceasefire in Gaza have picked up in recent days.United States President Donald Trump said last week that Israel agreed to the conditions for a 60-day ceasefire, and negotiators could meet to carve out a path to finally ending Israel’s nearly 21-month-long war on Gaza.
Hamas said it delivered a “positive response” to mediators, with amendments, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the Palestinian group’s asks “unacceptable” but sent negotiators to the Qatari capital, Doha, for talks nonetheless.
Netanyahu is set to visit Washington, DC, on Monday, where reports say Trump would like a deal.
“There could be a Gaza deal next week,” Trump told reporters on Saturday, adding that he had not been briefed yet about Hamas’s counterproposal but that it was “good” that they had responded.
Here’s all you need to know:
What is Hamas asking for?
According to reports, there are three main demands:
An end to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)
At least 743 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at GHF sites in Gaza in recent weeks.
In late June, the Haaretz newspaper reported that Israeli soldiers were deliberately ordered to fire on unarmed people waiting for food.
Humanitarians have repeatedly said they are able to distribute aid and food to Palestinians in Gaza and have criticised the GHF for furthering Israel’s political agenda.
“It makes aid condition …
