Hamas would reject a deal that did not lead to a permanent ceasefire and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, a Hamas official said, adding that a proposal currently under discussion is not acceptable.
“Hamas’ position is that the July 2 document is the basis accepted by the mediators, and we do not accept any agreement that ignores the issue of a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal,” said Ghazi Hamad, a member of the Hamas political bureau. Hamas, in a statement to CNN referring to Hamas’ response to a proposal US President Joe Biden put forward in May that called for a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal.
“What is currently offered is partial and insufficient and does not meet Hamas’ demands,” he added, reiterating the group’s long-standing demands.
The United States and Israel have discussed a month-long ceasefire in recent days in exchange for the release of some hostages, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN previously. The number of hostages that would be released under the proposal remains fluid, the sources said. The ceasefire would be shorter than the six-week first phase that was being discussed before the latest failure of talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to refuse to give any concrete guarantees of a path to a greater agreement to end the war, a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters. CNN this week.
This content was originally published in Hamas authority rejects temporary ceasefire proposal on the CNN Brasil website.
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