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Friday, March 21, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, March 21, 2025
Hamas claims it is still reviewing Witkoff bridge proposal to extend ceasefire’s first phase
Hamas claims it is reviewing US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff’s bridge proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire.
The proposal would extend the truce through Passover and see the release of five hostages in exchange for a large number of Palestinian security prisoners.
Witkoff said Sunday that Hamas’s response to date has been a non-starter.
Hamas in a new statement says it is still debating Witkoff’s proposal and other ideas.
The statement is largely a denial of a Hebrew media report claiming Hamas had blown up the hostage negotiations following Israel’s return to fighting in Gaza.
