RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.

Hamas say it has agreed to a new ceasefire proposal from mediators for the war in Gaza, but details of the proposal remain unclear.

The militant Palestinian organization Hamas has presented international mediators with what it called a "positive response" to a new proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The proposal was submitted by Egypt and Qatar,