“Right now, the ball is in Hamas’s court,” said a senior US administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The Israelis “more or less accepted” the proposal, which provides for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release by Hamas of hostages considered vulnerable, including the sick, the wounded, the elderly and women. a senior US administration official said on Saturday.
“The Israelis have essentially signed the elements of the agreement”said the official. “Right now, the ball is in Hamas’s court and we continue to press this as hard as possible.”
The official briefed reporters on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing ceasefire talks.