After firmly opposing any deal that does not include a complete halt to the war - sources in Hamas told the "A-Sharq Al-Awast" newspaper that Hamas is open to "examining the Egyptian proposal and other proposals [but] it is too early to say wether they will agree to the proposal."
According to these sources, the head of the negotiation team and the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Khalil al-Hiya, listened to the Egyptian proposal during a meeting held in Cairo a few days ago, and later forwarded it to Hamas' leadership.
They noted that Hamas emphasized to Egypt and Qatar that it would show every flexibility in order to stop the war completely and ensure the fulfillment of its conditions - related to the complete withdrawal of IDF forces from the Gaza Strip.
At the summit held in Doha, Qatar, Bill Burns (head of the CIA) proposed an outline for the release of hostages, according to which eight hostages would be returned in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners, as part of a 28-day ceasefire, as reported on Axios.
It is not yet known whether Hamas also included this as part of the proposal, but he explicitly emphasized that he meant a number of transactions that are on the agenda.
Despite cautious optimism in light of this newfound flexibility, a few days ago Hamas rejected Egypt's proposal to release 4 hostages in exchange for a 48-hour ceasefire and the release of a number of terrorists from prison. According to that proposal, after ten days the negotiating teams will meet again to discuss a permanent ceasefire.
According to Kann News, a Palestinian source said that, "After the elimination of Sinwar we have nothing more to lose, at the end of the discussions in Doha we will decide where we are going in consultation with Gaza."
