Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Hamas Demands and Israeli Warnings
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Hamas officials have vehemently rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, demanding additional guarantees before halting hostilities in Gaza. In a parallel development, an Israeli defense official warned that failure to comply with the ceasefire terms could trigger severe consequences, underscoring the fragile progress amid intensifying tensions.
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The terror group has agreed to a partial hostage release but calls for a permanent truce, aid access, and Israeli military pullout.
Reality check: The terrorists are only talking because they’re losing, badly — losing whatever support they had from ordinary Gazans as well as militarily.
Hamas official Bassem Naiem noted Thursday the most recent proposal “does not respond to any of our people’s demands, foremost among which is stopping the war and famine.”
Hamas said it has submitted a response to the latest ceasefire proposal by U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to mediators on Saturday, reiterating its key demands.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff said in a statement on Saturday that Hamas' response to his ceasefire and hostage deal proposal is "totally unacceptable and only takes us backward." Why it matters: Hamas didn't accept Witkoff's proposal as a basis for negotiations and demanded numerous changes…
Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, called the response from the militant group Hamas to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal "totally unacceptable," adding that it "only takes us backward." Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv.
Israel's defense minister has warned Hamas must accept the terms of a U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire "or be annihilated." Hamas is reportedly negotiating amendments to the proposal. The threat came hours after President Trump said both sides are close to an agreement.
Hamas responds to US plan for Gaza ceasefire, says proposal aimed at ‘permanent ceasefire’ CNN
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