Hamas says deal reached with US envoy Witkoff for permanent Gaza ceasefire framework

By Mohammad Sio
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework to reach a permanent Gaza ceasefire.
“We have reached an agreement on a general framework with Witkoff that ensures a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza, and the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid,” it said in a statement.
The agreement also includes “the establishment of a professional committee to manage Gaza affairs once a ceasefire is declared,” Hamas said.
Under the terms of the deal, Hamas said it would release 10 live Israeli hostages and the remains of several others in exchange for a mutually agreed number of Palestinian prisoners under guarantees from mediators.