An Israeli tank drives to a position on the border with the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Jan 30, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

GAZA / RAMALLAH - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh confirmed on Tuesday that they received the proposal hashed out at the Paris meeting, indicating that they will deliver a response on it.

Haniyeh said in a statement that "our response to the proposal will be based on stopping Israeli aggression against Gaza and withdrawing their forces from the Gaza Strip."

Haniyeh appreciated the role of Egypt and Qatar in reaching a sustainable ceasefire agreement in Gaza, saying that Hamas received an invitation to visit Cairo to discuss the framework agreement issued by the Paris meeting

He added that Hamas is open to discussing any serious ideas, provided that "they lead to a comprehensive cessation of aggression and providing shelter for our displaced people."

Haniyeh appreciated the role of Egypt and Qatar in reaching a sustainable ceasefire agreement in Gaza, saying that Hamas received an invitation to visit Cairo to discuss the framework agreement issued by the Paris meeting.

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Meanwhile, the Israeli army killed three young Palestinian men during a raid in a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Tuesday.

Kamal Abu Al-Rub, acting Governor of Jenin, told Xinhua that Israeli special forces disguised in civilian clothing entered Ibn Sina Hospital in the city and "assassinated" three young men.

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Jan 30, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

"This is a new crime committed by the occupation in violation of all charters and customs that protect hospitals," he added.

The Israeli army Spokesperson Avichai Adraee said in a statement on the social media platform X that the forces "killed an armed cell of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which had hidden inside Ibn Sina Hospital in the city of Jenin, accusing it of planning to carry out a sabotage operation."

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The West Bank has witnessed escalating tension since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, as a result of the ongoing Israeli incursions into various cities, towns and camps in the West Bank.