Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal

Hamas has been militarily greatly weakened since the war against Israel began. They have lost thousands of fighting members, and some of Hamas's most important leaders have been killed. “At the same time, Hamas maintains a tight grip on power in Gaza,” says Stina Blomgren.

End of Gaza war not on Netanyahu's agenda under any circumstances, even to return hostages

The Prime Minister Declared That the War Will Only End After Hamas Is Disarmed and Its Leaders Exiled, Pushing It Into a Corner and Distancing Any Chance of a Settlement or Advancing the Arab Reconstruction Plan

Report: Hamas rejected $2 bil offer from US

Qatari-owned media outlet reports that US proposed that Hamas leaders relocate with guarantees of their safety abroad and $2 billion in cash in exchange for disarming the terror group. By World Israel News Staff The United States has offered Hamas leaders guarantees of safe passage and billions of dollars in cash in exchange for the disarming of the terror group and exile of its leadership, according to a report by Al Araby Al Jadeed over the we…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on Hamas to lay down its arms, saying its leaders could then leave the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli army constantly bombards the Palestinian territory, AFP reports.

The Arab Gulf states must use their influence in Washington. Trump alone can persuade Netanyahu to make concessions.

"Hamas must lay down its arms, its leaders will be allowed to leave," he said, without further details. The Islamist group, which said that it had "approved" on Saturday a proposal for a ceasefire of Egyptian and Qatari mediators, has already warned that its weapons were a "red line".