Since then, at least 26,637 people have died as a result of Israel's unrelenting military assault in Gaza, the majority of them were women, children, and teenagers, according to the health ministry of the area ruled by Hamas.

Following Qatar's announcement that a framework for a temporary truce was being considered, a senior Hamas official stated on Monday that the Palestinian organization want a "complete and comprehensive ceasefire" in Gaza.

Taher al-Nunu told AFP that "we are talking first of all about a complete and comprehensive ceasefire, and not a temporary truce," adding that "the rest of the details can be discussed" when the combat ceased, including the release of the hostages.

Since the October 7 battle between Israel and Hamas broke out due to the terrorist group's fatal attacks on southern Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and the US have been leading efforts at mediation.Earlier on Monday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, announced that a framework for a phased truce had been reached after consultations in Paris with top Israeli and Egyptian security officials as well as CIA chief Bill Burns.

He affirmed that under the agreement, aid will also reach the beleaguered Gaza Strip and that women and children would be released from captivity first.

Sheikh Mohammed stated that the parties were "hoping to relay this proposal to Hamas and to get them to a place where they engage positively and constructively in the process".On Monday, it was unclear if Hamas had gotten the Qatari proposal.

Prior to this, a one-week ceasefire in late November brokered by Qatar resulted in the rescue of numerous Israeli and foreign detainees and the entry of aid into the besieged Palestinian region.

Approximately 1,140 people died in Israel as a result of the Hamas strike on October 7 that started the conflict, which is currently in its fourth month, primarily civilians, according to an AFP count based on official Israeli numbers.

In addition, Hamas took 250 hostages, of whom Israel claims that about 132 are still in Gaza, along with the corpses of at least 28 deceased hostages.
Since then, at least 26,637 people have died as a result of Israel's unrelenting military assault in Gaza, the majority of them were women, children, and teenagers, according to the health ministry of the area ruled by Hamas.

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