Overview

• Hamas is reviewing the U.S.-backed 60-day ceasefire proposal and insisting on assurances that it will lead to a permanent end to hostilities.
• The group is consulting other Palestinian factions and will submit its formal response to Egyptian and Qatari mediators once talks conclude.
• Israeli officials say they expect Hamas’s decision within days and are prepared to join indirect negotiations if the response is positive.
• Despite diplomatic momentum, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of civilians across Gaza on Thursday, deepening the humanitarian crisis.
• President Trump said on Friday he anticipates a Hamas decision within 24 hours and views the truce as a potential step toward wider regional peace accords.