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Hamas official: We’re still reviewing Witkoff proposal, but it doesn’t meet our demands
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Hamas official Bassem Naim says in a statement that US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s hostage deal proposal “does not respond to any of our people’s demands.” However, he says his group’s leadership is still studying the document.
The US proposal, which was authorized by Israel before being sent to Hamas, effectively means “perpetuating the occupation and continuing the killing and famine — even during the temporary truce period,” Naim says.
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