Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza, a senior official in the Palestinian group said, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon. “We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,

In a statement issued after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon, Hamas also said any ceasefire in Gaza must put an end to the war there and lead to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave.

Hamas is “ready for a ceasefire agreement” in Gaza, a senior official in the Palestinian group has said after the truce between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect in Lebanon.

A cease-fire in Lebanon, approved by Israel's security cabinet, came into effect Wednesday in a bid to quell the fighting with Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group.

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