News about Hamas, Israel

Hamas and Islamic Jihad issued a joint statement in response to the ceasefire offer they received. They say that Israel needs to stop the war and withdraw from Gaza, but they do not explicitly say if it's a precondition to Hamas accepting a ceasefire. Nonetheless, the statement…

'At the end of the day, if there is no deal Israel will do what it needs to do,' @DannyAyalon tells @laura_i24, calling Hamas's response to the ceasefire proposal 'delusional' pic.twitter.com/xYmBQfHzUi

Blinken calls on Hamas to stop haggling as Israel calls the terrorist organization's response to a ceasefire proposal an 'outright rejection' @_BiancaZanini has the story: pic.twitter.com/KxC2o9iW3L

Hamas isn’t offering a permanent ceasefire. It’s offering a temporary pause till it feels ready to perpetrate another October 7 Massacre. Otherwise, why not say “peace”?