Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: An Israeli airstrike targets the vicinity of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, west of Gaza City
Al-Qassam: We will postpone the handover of the body of the Israeli captive we found, which was scheduled for today, due to the occupation's violations
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: Israeli occupation aircraft launch airstrikes on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip
Netanyahu's office: At the end of the security consultations, the prime minister instructed the military to launch massive military strikes on the Gaza Strip immediately
President Aoun: We urge the activation of the monitoring committee, the cessation of hostilities, ongoing Israeli violations, attacks
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to US Envoy Morgan Ortagus: Southerners must be enabled to return to their homes and rebuild
Syrian sources: The Israeli occupation has begun withdrawing from the areas it infiltrated last night in the Quneitra countryside.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Massive bombings in eastern Gaza, the second within half an hour, and its sound was heard from central area.
Russian air defense units destroyed a drone that was heading toward Moscow.
Maduro: Tomorrow, a business meeting will be held bringing together hundreds of entrepreneurs from advanced Russian industries with hundreds of Venezuelan businesspeople.

Egypt denies Hamas weapons transfer, confirms 60-day Gaza truce plan

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 19 Aug 2025 23:33
  • 3 Shares
3 Min Read

Egypt rejected Israeli media claims on Hamas weapons transfer, saying its joint plan with Qatar ensures a 60-day Gaza truce backed by the US.

Listen
  • x
  • Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli occupation forces airstrike in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, Monday, August 18, 2025 (AP)
    Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli occupation forces airstrike in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, Monday, August 18, 2025. (AP)

Egyptian sources on Tuesday dismissed Israeli media claims that Cairo had proposed transferring Hamas’ weapons to Egypt as part of a ceasefire arrangement. Speaking to Cairo News, the sources clarified that the joint proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar, and accepted by Hamas, centers on a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza.

According to the sources, negotiations for a permanent truce will begin on the first day the temporary agreement takes effect. They added that the plan, backed by the United States and overseen by President Donald Trump, is designed to create a framework for lasting stability.

The mediators’ proposal, accepted by Hamas, ensures a path toward a comprehensive deal that would secure the release of all Israeli captives held in Gaza, the Egyptian officials said. They also noted that the Israeli regime had yet to provide its official response, despite having received the proposal more than 24 hours earlier.

Egyptian sources stressed that the Israeli government faces “a real test” in proving its willingness to negotiate for the release of captives. “There is no way to secure their return except through negotiations based on the Witkoff proposal,” one source said, referring to the earlier plan presented by US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Gaza ceasefire proposal near-identical to Witkoff deal

Related News

Gaza MoH: Israeli violations of ceasefire leave more martyred

Egyptian convoy enters Gaza to help recover captive remains

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that the latest ceasefire proposal for Gaza, which Hamas has accepted, is “almost identical” to a plan previously put forward by US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Hamas and other Palestinian Resistance factions announced Monday their approval of the truce initiative presented by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.

According to Reuters, which cited an unnamed Egyptian official, the most recent ceasefire proposal envisions a 60-day pause in military operations, alongside a prisoner exchange that would see Palestinian detainees released in return for half of the Israeli captives.

The Egyptian source added that the proposal outlines a pathway toward reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the war. Hamas has reportedly accepted the terms put forth by the Egyptian and Qatari mediators. 

Details of new US proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Israeli media outlets have revealed a new US proposal aimed at completely ending the war on the Gaza Strip, outlining a multi-phase plan that would begin with a temporary ceasefire during which negotiations would take place to determine the final stage of the war.

According to details published by the newspaper Israel Hayom, the first phase of the plan includes a 60-day ceasefire alongside a prisoner exchange deal, under which 10 living Israeli prisoners would be released and the bodies of 18 others would be handed over, in exchange for the release of over 1,200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including some serving life sentences.

According to the plan, the second phase aims to achieve a complete and permanent cessation of hostilities, while the final phase would involve placing Gaza under an internationally backed administration led by the US, with priority given to reconstruction efforts.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for certain aspects of the proposal but reiterated "Israel's" longstanding conditions, including "the disarmament of Hamas," maintaining Israeli security control over the territory, and establishing an alternative civilian administration.

  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Israeli occupation
  • Hamas
  • Gaza
  • Gaza Strip
  • Gaza ceasefire
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

  • Technology
  • 24 Oct 2025
Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

  • Politics
  • 27 Oct 2025
Abu Hamza, the spokesperson for the Al-Quds Brigades, during a speech televised on October 22, 2025 (Al-Quds Brigades Military Media)

Al-Quds Brigades' Abu Hamza mourns leaders, vows continued resistance

  • Politics
  • 22 Oct 2025
US missionary kidnapped in Niger capital, suspected taken toward Mali

US missionary kidnapped in Niger capital, suspected taken toward Mali

  • Africa
  • 23 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Delta Air Lines flight lands at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Las Vegas (AP)
Politics

Nearly 3,800 US flights disrupted amid ongoing government shutdown

FILE - The Amazon logo is pictured at the Amazon Robotic Sorting Fulfillment Center in Madison County, Miss., Aug. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Economy

Amazon to cut 30,000 jobs in largest layoff in company history

Eurofighter Typhoon Spain's Air Force fighter jets fly above the military parade marking 'Día de la Hispanidad', or Hispanic Day, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP)
Politics

UK sells 20 Eurofighter jets to Türkiye in £8bln defense agreement

Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the northern port in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025 (AP)
Politics

RSF tighten El Fasher siege as Sudan risks fragmentation: Reuters

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS