From: Agence France-Presse March 28, 2025
Hamas claims Gaza truce talks with mediators stepping up

A senior Hamas official says that talks between the terror group and mediators over a ceasefire and hostage release deal are gaining momentum, even as Israel continues intensive operations in Gaza.

Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, says in a statement:
“We hope that the coming days will bring a real breakthrough in the war situation, following intensified communications with and between mediators in recent days,”

Palestinian sources close to Hamas had told AFP that talks began Thursday evening between the terror group and mediators from Egypt and Qatar to revive a ceasefire and hostage release deal for Gaza.

Naim says, the talks aim to:
1. “achieve a ceasefire,
2. open border crossings,
3. (and) allow humanitarian aid in,”

Most importantly, he says, the proposal aims to bring about a resumption in “negotiations on the second phase, which:
1. must lead to a complete end to the war
2. and the withdrawal of occupation forces.”