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Hamas positively receives an Egyptian–Qatari-mediated 60-day ceasefire proposal, which is rejected by Israeli

Gaza war hostage crisis — Hamas positively receives an Egyptian–Qatari-mediated 60-day ceasefire proposal, which is rejected by Israeli defense minister Israel Katz with national security minister Itamar Be

Published August 19, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Gaza war hostage crisis.

Hamas positively receives an Egyptian–Qatari-mediated 60-day ceasefire proposal, which is rejected by Israeli defense minister Israel Katz with national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warning of a "tragedy" if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives in. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-gaza-ceasefire.html ( The New York Times )]

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