The movement said in a statement: "We are acting with great responsibility, and are conducting national consultations to discuss the proposals we received from our mediating brothers (Egypt and Qatar) in order to reach an agreement that guarantees an end to the aggression, the realization of withdrawal, and the urgent provision of relief to our people in the Gaza Strip."
She continued: "The mediator brothers are making intensive efforts to bridge the gap between the parties, reach a framework agreement, and begin a serious round of negotiations."
In another statement, Hamas Political Bureau member Kamal Abu Aoun affirmed that the movement is "positively open to the proposals presented, with the goal of reaching a comprehensive agreement that completely halts the aggression against Gaza."
Abu Aoun praised the role played by the Palestinian people in Gaza in thwarting Israeli plans to impose what he called "a suspicious administration that does not represent their interests and values." He emphasized that "all of the occupation's security projects in Gaza are destined for failure and revolutionary accountability."
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump claimed that Israel had accepted the "necessary conditions" for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, expressing his hope that Hamas would also agree.
Hamas has repeatedly declared its willingness to release prisoners in exchange for an end to the genocide and the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has evaded these demands by proposing new conditions, seeking only partial deals that would ensure the continuation of the war.
In contrast, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterated their opposition to the proposal, and the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz announced that they would hold a meeting within hours to discuss a plan aimed at preventing the prisoner swap deal and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, leaders of Israel's far-right, have long rejected any ceasefire formula and call for the reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, the establishment of settlements, and the displacement of Palestinians.
In what appeared to be an indirect response to Ben-Gvir and Smotrich's rejection, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said via the X platform that "there is a large majority within the government, as well as among the people, that supports the plan to release the hostages," adding, "If we have an opportunity to do so, we must not waste it."
For its part, the Israeli opposition reiterated its readiness to provide parliamentary support to Netanyahu, which would prevent his political downfall if he decides to proceed with the agreement.
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich's parties hold 13 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, while Lapid's Yesh Atid party holds 23 seats.
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich cannot bring down the government if the opposition provides Netanyahu with a safety net, at least for the duration of the agreement's implementation.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with full American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, leaving more than 191,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing, in addition to hundreds of thousands displaced.
