Hamas has denied Israeli media claims that a Qatari initiative for a ceasefire in Gaza would see leaders of the Palestinian movement deported from the enclave. Israeli news website Walla reported on Wednesday that a Qatari-mediated truce to end Israel’s three-month war on Gaza would include Israeli hostages held by Hamas being released in exchange for Palestinian captives in Israeli detention. It would include Israeli troops withdrawing from Gaza, in return for Hamas leaders leaving the territory too. Hamas has controlled Gaza since 2007, after it won a general election in the Palestinian terr…