Hamas said that it had reached an agreement with US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on a “general framework” for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and was awaiting a final response from Israel. The agreement involves the release of 10 Israeli hostages and a number of bodies, in exchange for the freeing of an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners, guaranteed by mediators, the group said. Hamas said that that the framework would secure a permanent ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the flow of humanitarian aid and a committee of independent Palestinian technocrats assuming governing control over the enclave instead of Hamas, once the agreement is declared.
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