Palestinian-American mediator praises Hamas’ ‘real and positive’ response to ceasefire proposal

By Lazar Berman

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24 July 2025, 1:38 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Bishara Bahbah, a Palestinian-American businessman and a campaign surrogate for US President Donald Trump during the previous election, takes to social media to praise Hamas’s response to the latest ceasefire and hostage release proposal, after criticizing the group the day before for its conduct in talks.

“Hamas this morning gave its response to the Israeli proposal on the subject of redeployment and a prisoner exchange,” he writes on Facebook.

“Hamas’s response has been real and positive. Now Israel must enter into serious and swift negotiations to reach a ceasefire. Everyone is waiting for relief. The people of Gaza have suffered enough killing, destruction, and starvation.”