US EditionHamas Claims It Is Discussing Witkoff Framework for Ceasefire
- Hamas is discussing a U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff's ceasefire framework that includes a 60-day truce and hostage release in Gaza.
- The framework emerged after prolonged conflict following Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, and rising international pressure on Israel to halt hostilities.
- The deal proposes Israel releasing 1,236 Palestinian detainees and 180 bodies, while Hamas would free 10 live hostages and 18 bodies in two phases.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu supports the proposal, but Hamas’s response includes conditions and seeks assurances on troop withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire.
- If accepted, the deal could pause the deadliest 21st-century conflict and enable humanitarian aid, but key Palestinian demands remain unresolved amid ongoing violence.
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Will there be a lasting ceasefire in Gaza?
What has the U.S. mediated through special envoy Steve Witkoff to ease the situation? What are the terms of the proposed ceasefire? Why did the last ceasefire fail? What happened after its collapse? What have international agencies warned regarding starvation in Gaza?
US official: Hamas response mostly positive
An American official involved in the negotiations said Saturday that Hamas' response does not fully endorse the framework put forward by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, but is "largely positive." According to the official, Hamas has accepted the general structure of the deal, including the number of hostages to be released, the number of imprisoned terrorists to be exchanged, and the 60-day ceasefire framework. This marks a departure from earlie…
ThePatriotLight - Hamas says Witkoff's Gaza ceasefire proposal must lead to the end of the war
ThePatriotLight - Hamas said on Saturday it had responded to a ceasefire proposal presented by U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to mediators and included a demand for an end to the war, which had previously been a red line for Israel.Hamas says Witkoff's Gaza ceasefire proposal must lead to the end of the war
The plan, presented to both parties by Steve Witkoff, has Israeli support, but found resistance in Hamas, considering that it does not meet the demands of the Palestinian people.
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