Hopes for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip received a boost Tuesday after the prime minister of Qatar, one of the chief negotiators between Hamas and Israel, said that Hamas had replied to the proposal drafted last week.<br /><br />Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said in a live press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that a reply from Hamas had been received, and that — while it included some comments — “in general, it was positive.”
