Initially, it said, it was studying the offer but has now hinted it may stay out of the new round of talks


Cairo (Reuters): Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday, asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous talks instead of engaging in new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Last week, leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug 15 in either Cairo or Doha to finalise a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal.
Israel said it would send negotiators to take part in the meeting. Hamas initially said it was studying the offer but has now hinted it may stay out of the new round of talks.
"The movement calls on the mediators to present a plan to implement what was agreed upon by the movement on Jul 2, 2024, based on Biden's vision and the UN Security Council resolution," Hamas said in a statement.
"The mediators should enforce this on the occupation (Israel) instead of pursuing further rounds of negotiations or new proposals that would provide cover for the occupation's aggression and grant it more time to continue its genocide against our people," the statement said.
Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel on Oct 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Since then, nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza, according to the health ministry.

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