Hamas says Israel should accept last US offer for Gaza ceasefire, claims no need for new proposal

Hamas claims there is no need for new ceasefire proposals for Gaza and says pressure should be put on Israel to agree to a US plan that the terror group already accepted.

US President Joe Biden told reporters on Monday that he was “very close” to presenting a final hostage deal proposal by the end of the week, aimed at breaking an impasse between Hamas and Israel.

In a statement, Hamas accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to thwart an agreement by insisting that Israel will not withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza.

“We warn against falling into Netanyahu’s trap and tricks, as he uses negotiations to prolong the aggression against our people,” the statement says, adding that Hamas had accepted a July 2 proposal put forward by the US.