The media advisor to the head of the Hamas political bureau, Taher Al-Nono, said on Monday that the movement “wants a comprehensive and complete ceasefire, not a truce” in Gaza.

Al-Nono added, in a statement to Agence France-Presse: “We are talking first about a comprehensive and complete ceasefire, and not about a temporary truce.” He stressed that when the fighting stops, "the rest of the details can be discussed," including the release of detainees in Gaza.

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, whose country plays a key role in mediation efforts, announced during a symposium in Washington on Monday that a proposal would soon be presented to Hamas regarding stopping the fighting in the Gaza Strip and releasing detainees. He pointed out that The movement presented a “clear demand” for a “permanent ceasefire before negotiations,” and that the current proposal “may lead to a permanent ceasefire in the future.”

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani stressed that "Qatar's role is to mediate and not to put pressure on the parties."

In turn, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday that “Hamas must make its own decisions regarding talks related to detainees.”

Blinken stressed that “the talks on the detainees are important and give rise to hope,” noting that “the proposed proposal regarding the detainees is strong and convincing, and there is great agreement among the countries concerned on its strength,” noting that he discussed with the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister “the ongoing efforts to release the hostages and reach a solution.” To an expanded truce.

A meeting was held in Paris on Sunday that included CIA Director William Burns, Egyptian and Israeli intelligence officials, and the Qatari Prime Minister.

On the other hand, Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine stressed, in a joint statement, the necessity of stopping the Israeli aggression and the withdrawal of the occupation army from the Gaza Strip before any exchange of prisoners from both sides takes place “on the basis of all for all.”

This came during a visit by a leading delegation from Hamas to the headquarters of the “Popular Front” in Beirut, where the attendees reviewed the developments of the “Aqsa Flood” battle and the situation in occupied Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip.

The attendees demanded the permanent opening of the Rafah crossing, the entry of food, medical and fuel aid, and the provision of prefabricated housing and tents in all areas of the Strip.