Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said that the Palestinian armed group and Israel are nearing a truce with Israel. The response was delivered to the Qatari mediators. READ MORE: https://str.sg/ixA2This update comes despite both sides continuing attacks on each other. Israel has so far rejected calls for a ceasefire, which it says would benefit Hamas.US President Joe Biden had previously also stated on Nov 20 that he believes that a hostage deal was near.Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated.Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub--------------------WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.comWHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsappTIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimesINSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_timesFACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimesTWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_timesTELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimesPODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts#straitstimes #hamas #israelhamaswar #israel