Two Egyptian security sources told Reuters that Hamas is demanding written guarantees from the United States for a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip before signing the US-backed ceasefire plan.
Earlier, Qatari and Egyptian mediators stated that Hamas had responded on Tuesday to a phased ceasefire plan to end the eight-month war with Israel, without providing further details.
Two weeks ago, US President Joe Biden announced a three-phase plan to end the war in Gaza, which he said was proposed by Israel.