Hamas and PIJ submit response to UN-backed Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas and PIJ submit response to UN-backed Gaza ceasefire plan Qatari and Egyptian mediators say they will ‘examine the response’ after Hamas says it will ‘deal positively’ with the plan. Hamas has responded to a US-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and an exchange of captives for prisoners with some “remarks” on the plan, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have said. Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group said in a joint statement on Tuesday that they were ready to …