Hamas keen on new Gaza peace deal

By Agence France-Presse

May 04, 2024 12:02 am

(UPDATE) GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Hamas is considering in a 'positive spirit' a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory would require efforts not seen since World War II.

After months of stop-start negotiations, Hamas has sounded an optimistic tone about the latest hostages-for-ceasefire proposal, raising hopes an agreement may soon be reached — even as medics in the besieged strip reported fresh strikes on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah on Friday.

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