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Hamas, Islamic Jihad approve Gaza truce deal


Hamas, Islamic Jihad approve Gaza truce deal

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke plumes rising from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on Jan. 14, 2025, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (Credit: Jack Guez/AFP)

Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have approved a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner exchange deal, two Palestinian sources close to negotiations in Doha said on Wednesday.

"The resistance factions reached an agreement among themselves and informed the mediators of their approval of the [prisoner] exchange deal and cease-fire," one source told AFP on condition of anonymity. Another Palestinian source confirmed their approval of the deal.

Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have approved a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner exchange deal, two Palestinian sources close to negotiations in Doha said on Wednesday."The resistance factions reached an agreement among themselves and informed the mediators of their approval of the [prisoner] exchange deal and cease-fire," one source told AFP on condition of anonymity....