GAZA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Hamas said on Saturday that it would review Israel's response to the movement's proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas has received Israel's official response to the movement's position on a ceasefire in Gaza, which was submitted to the mediators Egypt and Qatar on April 13, said Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas deputy chief in Gaza, in a press statement, adding that Hamas will hand in its reply to the mediators after studying the Israeli response.

This came hours after a high-level Egyptian delegation, led by Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel, arrived in Israel as part of the efforts to broker a ceasefire deal between the conflicting parties.

Kamel held talks with officials of the security services about the possible military operation in Rafah and the release of detainees, according to local media outlets.

Hamas announced on Friday that it is open to any ideas or proposals for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which "take into account the needs and rights of the Palestinians."

Qatar, Egypt and the United States are seeking to reach a deal for a prisoner exchange and a second ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, following the first one that ended last December.

Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out in Oct. 7 last year, at least 34,305 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli attacks on Gaza and about 1,200 people have died in Hamas attacks on Israel. Enditem

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