A Hamas official said Tuesday that a ceasefire agreement with Israel would be announced in the coming hours in Qatar.

The official, who requested to remain anonymous, spoke with Xinhua.

“We are close to reaching an agreement in the coming hours, and the movement has delivered its response to the mediators’’, it said.

Another Hamas source said, “the agreement will be announced in Qatar, and it may be soon, and its success is linked to the commitment of the Israeli side.”

The ceasefire deal, said the sources, would last for five days and would include the release of 50 civilians and foreign nationals held by Hamas in exchange for the release of 300 Palestinian detainees.

This would include children and women held by Israel.

The deal will also include the entry of 300 trucks of food, medical and fuel aid into the Gaza Strip.

The sources indicated that the release of prisoners would take place in stages, at a rate of 10 Israeli prisoners per day compared with that of 30 Palestinian prisoners. (Xinhua/NAN)

Zonefree:

After securing the release of 50 civilians and foreign nationals, Israel should continue with the bombings.

Total annihilation of these ragtag terrorists should never be compromised.

God1000:
Good news, too many innocent people have died.

It appears netanyahu government is finally bowing to international pressure, though we need more than 5 days of truce.

We need a complete cessation of hostilities, Israel should not expand military offensive into southern Gaza where it has told civilians to take shelter because they are planning to do so.

I have no problem with any country fighting a terror war, but it becomes an issue if if you end up killing tens of thousands of civilians and not the actual terrorists you claim to be fighting and then disregard international humanitarian law by cutting food, water, fuel and electricity to civilian population

such collective punishment is evil and it's against christian values.

Aaronsrod:
Nonsense.

Who are this fools trying to 'save lives' when good Christians are wanting to make Heaven?

Of what good is a 'ceasefire'? The Paestinians must be exterminated. Man. Woman and child. If nuclear bombs are needed, so be it.

Only then shall we see Armageddon, the return of Our Lord Jesus Christ Christ and the Rapture of Believers to Heaven.

This I have see. This is my fervent prayer.