The biggest piece of news so far this week in the Middle East has been Hamas' announcement on Monday that it was willing to accept an Egyptian-Qatari plan for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Egypt and Qatar, the states mediating the negotiations over a deal to end the war and swap Israeli hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners, are preparing to present an outline…

The sources link this new Hamas’ position to the Israeli plan for occupying Gaza and displacing its residents, which they want to stop