Egyptian reports: Intensive contacts in Cairo to reach a final formula for an agreement in Gaza.

Egyptian reports indicated Saturday morning that Cairo began intensive negotiations to reach a final formula acceptable to all parties regarding the ceasefire in Gaza, after receiving a "positive" response from Hamas, which opened the door to indirect negotiations for a period of 60 days.

This was reported by Al-Qahira News Channel, citing unnamed sources.

The same sources reported that "Hamas submitted its response to the mediators' latest proposal to the mediators." They confirmed that "Hamas' response included opening the door to indirect negotiations to reach a sixty-day truce once it is approved."

The sources added that "Egypt will begin intensive contacts with various parties in the coming hours to reach a final formula that is acceptable to all parties."

She pointed out that "Egypt is intensifying its contacts and efforts with all parties to resume indirect negotiations between the two sides."

Earlier on Friday, Hamas announced in a statement that it had submitted a "positive" response to mediators regarding the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner exchange.

She added that she had submitted her response to the proposal to the mediators, describing it as "positive," without revealing its content.

Hamas affirmed that it is "seriously prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations on the mechanism for implementing" the proposal.

Official sources concerned did not discuss the details of the proposal, but Hebrew and American media outlets said that its most prominent provisions include Hamas releasing half of the living Israeli prisoners (10 prisoners), in addition to the bodies of 18 prisoners, in five stages during a ceasefire that will last for 60 days.

In return, Israel will release a large number of Palestinian prisoners it is holding, and its forces will gradually withdraw from agreed-upon areas within Gaza. This clause could be a point of contention for Tel Aviv, which is demanding the disarmament of Hamas and the exile of its leaders abroad.

Israel estimates there are 50 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, 20 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 10,400 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

For its part, Israel's Channel 12 quoted an unnamed informed Israeli source as saying, "If Hamas agrees to the proposal, an Israeli delegation is expected to leave for Doha to put the final touches on the proposed deal." The source added, "This will not take more than a day and a half."

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