Hamas says Gaza ceasefire talks 'intensified in recent hours'

Mediators in Egypt and Qatar have intensified ceasefire talks after the Iran-Israel ceasefire, a spokesperson said.

People walk with belongings along al-Rashid street between Gaza City and Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on February 10, 2025 as displaced people return home after the initial ceasefire in February. File Photo |AFP

GAZA CITY: A senior Hamas official told AFP Wednesday that talks for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group "intensified in recent hours" with mediator countries.

"Our communications with the brother mediators in Egypt and Qatar have not stopped and have intensified in recent hours," Taher al-Nunu said, adding that the group had "not yet received any new proposals" to bring an end to the war now in its 21st month.

(Further details awaited)