Ceasefire Negotiations: Hamas and Israel Would Be Ready to Compromise

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and free hostages are moving quietly behind the scenes, mediators and officials said Tuesday morning. New York Times. According to the media outlet, Israel has received information that Hamas is willing to compromise on certain issues. The Jewish state would also be ready to compromise on the conditions for withdrawing its army from the Gaza Strip.

Although Israel has received reports that Hamas is willing to compromise on certain issues, the terrorist organization’s new red lines have not been clarified or even whether these respect Israel’s conditions, the sources said. Additionally, Hamas still demands that Israel withdraw from Gaza, but its leaders are now willing to tolerate an extensive Israeli presence in parts of the two corridors, Netzarim and Philadelphia. A senior source further said that Israel would also compromise on withdrawal from Gaza, without giving details.

In November, Steve Witkoff, who will serve as US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, met with Qatari Prime Minister Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha to discuss the negotiations. The next day, Witkoff met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Since those meetings, the pace of discussions has accelerated, according to a senior official familiar with the details.