Militant group says it will not accept deal without guarantee of end to Gaza war or full withdrawal of Israeli troopsMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has formally rejected Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, saying it will not accept a “partial” deal that does not guarantee an end to the war or a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.Hamas’s chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, accused Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of putting forward an offer that “set impossible conditions for a deal that does not lead to the end of the war or full withdrawal”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/18/hamas-rejects-israel-latest-ceasefire-proposal-gaza
Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Jerusalem and agencies
Publish date : 2025-04-18 11:21:00
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Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal over ‘impossible conditions’
