After The Submission Of The Final Draft, Details Of The Hamas-Israel Armistice Agreement Were Discussed Today

Israeli military operations in Gaza. (Source: Israel Defense Forces)

Details that the Hamas and Israel ceasefire deals will resume today, after the mediator handed over the final draft to the two groups on Monday.

The United States, Egypt, and Qatar will continue to strive to realize a ceasefire in Gaza before the end of President Joe Biden's term of office next week, on the other hand, the number of victims continues to grow.

President Biden said the ceasefire deal and the release of the hostages he had fought for were on the "mining" to bear fruit and Hamas said he was eager to reach an agreement.

"The agreement will free the hostages, stop fighting, provide security for Israel and allow us to significantly increase humanitarian aid for Palestinians who suffer greatly in the war this Hamas started," President Biden said.

Officials briefed on the talks, who did not wish to be identified, said the text for the ceasefire and the release of hostages was delivered by Qatari to both sides in talks in Doha, attended by the heads of Israeli spy bodies, Mossad and Shin Bet, as well as Qatari Prime Ministers.

Another round of talks is planned for Doha on Tuesday morning to finalize the remaining details, with US President-elect Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and President Biden's envoy Brett McGurk expected to attend, as they did on Monday, the official said.

Meanwhile, an Israeli official said negotiations were in the advanced stages for the release of up to 33 hostages as part of the deal.

Meanwhile, the Hamas delegation in Doha issued a statement after a meeting with Emir Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, who said the conversation was going well.

Separately, President Biden's National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan told reporters the negotiations were at an "important" point, with the gap between the two sides slowly resolved.

"I think there is a good chance we can close this. The parties are on the verge of being able to close this deal," he said.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the two sides were "closer than ever" to reach an agreement, and the ball was in Hamas' hands.

"We really hope to reach the finish line, finally after a long time," he told MSNBC, adding the proposed deal was based on the framework President Biden issued in May.

Foreign Minister Blinken said negotiators wanted to ensure Trump would continue to support the deal on the table so that Witkoff's participation became "important."

Officials on both sides, although not confirming the final draft, reported progress.

"Negotiations over some core issues are progressing and we are trying to quickly resolve what is left," a Hamas official told Reuters.

On the other hand, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told reporters: "There is progress, it seems much better than before. I want to thank our American friends for the great efforts they invested to secure the hostage-taking deal."

Israel launched its attack on Gaza after Palestinian militants led by Hamas attacked its southern region in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and holding more than 250 people hostage, according to Israeli tallies.

Meanwhile, Gaza's medical sources confirmed that the death toll from Palestinians in the enclave since the latest conflict broke out had reached 46,584 people, while injuries reached 109,731, the majority of victims were children and women, quoted from WAFA.