Hamas approves proposal for Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel

London: A Hamas official, as reported independently by Al Jazeera Arabic and BBC, has told Qatari and Egyptian mediators that Hamas has approved the ceasefire agreement.

The official said that as Israeli media reported Hamas had introduced last-minute demands to the ceasefire deal – moments before Qatar was due to hold a news conference on the state of the talks.

The reports in Israeli media said it had issued fresh demands about the Philadelphi Corridor – a strategically important strip of land along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt.

Months of negotiations are now coming to a head, leading to a flurry of briefings from all sides.