Israel continues waiting for an official Hamas response to the latest ceasefire proposal, though Israeli sources believe Hamas has already provided a preliminary version to the mediators – who found it unsatisfactory. The mediators now expect an updated Hamas response.
American and Arab diplomatic sources indicate that while no formal Hamas response has materialized, positive indicators emerge concerning the IDF withdrawal map, particularly after clarifying this represents the final version. Steve Witkoff's Tuesday evening upcoming travels as President Donald Trump's special envoy potentially signals optimistic momentum.
The diplomatic sources report that most disputes have found resolution, covering both terrorist releases within the agreement framework and aid supply arrangements. The terror organization continues demanding massive aid deliveries (600 trucks daily) under its control, while seeking termination of aid distribution through American GHF centers operating under IDF oversight. Sources suggest this matter approaches resolution despite internal Hamas leadership disagreements causing current delays. They maintain cautious optimism for agreement signatures within days.
Senior security establishment officials echoed similar assessments Tuesday, projecting that hostage release agreements could materialize "within days, potentially sooner." They emphasized that "overwhelming majorities of disputes have reached resolution, including aid arrangements enabling 500 daily trucks entering the Gaza Strip – with 300 directed to distribution centers and remaining quantities dispersed throughout the strip ."
Officials confirmed agreement on terrorist prisoner frameworks, encompassing approximately 1,000 terrorist releases and 100-200 life sentence prisoners. "The sole remaining unresolved issue involves mapping questions and Morag Axis withdrawal," they specified.
However, a diplomatic source disputed any breakthrough claims in ongoing contacts. "Currently," the source stated, "Hamas' response is missing , prisoner negotiations have not commenced, and no agreements exist on referenced matters." Similar caution appeared on Saudi A-Sharq channel with Hamas connections, citing Tuesday Palestinian source reports that Qatar negotiations continue focusing on withdrawal maps. According to these sources, Egyptian and Qatari mediators collaborate with American administration officials to overcome the map-related differences, ensuring mutual acceptability.
