Hamas Signals Openness to US-Brokered Gaza Truce, Raising Hopes for Peace

The terror group expressed openness to a cease-fire but several points of contention remained.
Hamas Signals Openness to US-Brokered Gaza Truce, Raising Hopes for Peace
A Palestinian looks on at the site of Thursday's Israeli strike that damaged and destroyed residential buildings, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, on July 4, 2025. Mahmoud Issa/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Hamas terror group has announced that it delivered a “positive” response to a U.S.-brokered cease-fire proposal for Gaza, fueling hopes for progress toward ending its deadly conflict with Israel.

“The Hamas movement has completed its internal consultations as well as discussions with Palestinian factions and forces regarding the latest proposal by the mediators to halt the aggression against our people in Gaza,” the group said in a statement.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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