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| Israel Gaza live updates: Hamas says it accepts Gaza truce deal, as Israel readies Rafah operation - BBC News | Israel Gaza live updates: Hamas says it accepts Gaza truce deal, as Israel readies Rafah operation - BBC News |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Raffi Berg | |
| BBC Online Middle East editor | |
| Hamas's statement that it accepts a proposal came as weeks of mediated talks seemed to have stalled. | |
| Negotiations have been arduous, involving not just Hamas and Israel indirectly but also the US, Qatar and Egypt. | |
| At this point, it is unclear exactly what Hamas means it accepts, but in recent days unconfirmed reports spoke of a phased agreement which would see dozens of Israeli hostages released in return for a much greater number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel amid a pause in the fighting. | |
| Hamas had been holding out for a complete end to the war but Israel has made clear that is something which it cannot accept, since it would allow Hamas to survive. | |
| Hamas's statement came hours after Israel, for the first time, ordered Palestinians to evacuate from part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah in preparation for an operation - a move which could have put increased pressure on Hamas to avert that. | |
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