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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Hamas intensifies efforts to end Gaza war, humanitarian crisis</h1>
<div class="gmail-credits gmail-reader-credits">Al Mayadeen English</div>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">July 21, 2025</div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>Hamas
says it is working urgently with mediators to end the Gaza war, stop
the famine, lift the blockade, and reach a dignified agreement for the
Strip. </p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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<p>The Palestinian resistance group Hamas announced Monday that it is intensifying efforts around the clock to alleviate the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-water-crisis-worsens-as-main-desalination-plant-shuts-d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worsening humanitarian catastrophe</a> in the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>In an official statement, the movement emphasized that ending the
siege, famine, and ongoing war is its top priority in ongoing
communications with mediators, governments, and all concerned parties.</p>
<p>Hamas stressed that these efforts come amid a continued campaign of
genocide waged by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people
in Gaza.</p>
<p>The movement noted that it is fully aware of the pressure tactics
used by the occupation, particularly the deliberate targeting of
civilians and mass killings in Gaza, as part of a broader attempt to
extract political concessions it failed to obtain through negotiations.</p>
<h2>Hamas: Negotiations continue responsibly, swiftly</h2>
<p>Hamas reaffirmed its commitment to proceed with maximum
responsibility and urgency in consultations with Palestinian factions
and national forces. The goal, it said, is to reach a dignified
agreement that ensures a halt to the aggression, an end to genocide, and
the realization of key demands.</p>
<p>These include reconstruction, lifting the blockade, and securing a dignified life for the people of Gaza.</p>
<p>Qatar, Egypt, and the United States have submitted an updated <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/new-ceasefire-plan-adjusts-withdrawal--prisoner-terms--israe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ceasefire proposal</a> to both Hamas and the Israeli occupation, according to a detailed report by Israeli<span> </span><em>Channel 12</em><span> </span>on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The revised framework aimed to revive stalled negotiations and secure a<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/details-of-qatari-negotiations-framework-for-gaza-ceasefire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comprehensive agreement that includes</a><span> </span>a temporary truce, prisoner-captive exchange, and scaled-down military presence in the Gaza Strip.</p>
<h2>Updated draft ceasefire deal</h2>
<p>The report identifies two major changes in the new draft: adjustments
to the scope of the Israeli military withdrawal and slight
modifications in the prisoner exchange formula, often described as a key
talking point.</p>
<p>The proposal outlines a 60-day ceasefire period, during which Hamas
would release 10 living Israeli captives and 18 bodies. In turn,
"Israel" would free several Palestinian detainees and allow for a
significant surge in humanitarian aid into Gaza.</p>
<p>While the exchange ratios remain largely intact, the new version
introduces minor alterations. Earlier drafts had specified the release
of 125 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,111 others detained
after October 7. An unnamed Israeli official cited by<span> </span><em>Channel 12</em><span> </span>said
that while "the changes are not expected to derail the talks," the key
point of contention now lies in negotiating the exact list of names.</p>
<p>One of the most significant developments involves a notable shift in the<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/in-pictures/what-does-the-qatari-negotiations-framework-for-gaza-ceasefi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israeli occupation's military</a><span> </span>posture
in southern Gaza. Previously, "Israel" demanded to maintain control
over a 5-kilometer-wide zone north of the Philadelphi Corridor, adjacent
to the Egyptian border.</p>
<h2>Palestinian Resistance's stance on a ceasefire deal</h2>
<p>On the Palestinian Resistance's<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/netanyahu-s-statements-confirm-intentional-obstruction-of-tr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">position on ceasefire negotiations</a>,
al-Dali said it was made clear that no discussion regarding
captive-related matters will occur unless three key conditions are met: a
complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the entry of aid according to
the humanitarian protocol agreed upon in January, and clear guarantees<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us--israel--plan-to-displace-gaza-residents-under-humanitari" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to halt the aggression against Gaza</a>, with negotiations continuing beyond the sixty days without a return to attacks on the territory.</p>
<p>The Resistance affairs analyst stressed that<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-submits-unified-palestinian-ceasefire-response-to--isr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamas has made it unequivocally clear</a>:
negotiations cannot proceed based on maps that include provisions for
Israeli forces to remain in parts of Gaza or for the forced displacement
of Rafah's residents, whether northward or outside Gaza.</p>
<p>Al-Dali noted that the leaked maps have caused frustration in "Israel" and the US, as they revealed Netanyahu's true intentions:<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-welcomes-hamas--response-to-gaza-ceasefire-proposal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">avoiding any meaningful withdrawal</a><span> </span>while
pushing for a prisoner agreement without offering substantial political
compromises, a stance now laid bare before mediators.</p></div></div></div>
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