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Report: Hamas rejected latest US hostage-ceasefire offer, insists it will only discuss Biden’s May outline

22 September 2024, 9:17 pm 27 Edit
Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)

Hamas has reportedly rejected the latest US draft offer for a hostage-ceasefire deal with Israel, saying that it is only willing to discuss the outline presented by US President Joe Biden on May 31.

Citing American and Israeli officials, Channel 12 reports that the terror group insists it will not consider any changes to that three-stage proposal for a hostage deal and ceasefire to end the Gaza war, which Biden said was approved by Jerusalem at the time.

In practice, the report notes, the message from Hamas chief Yayha Sinwar is a rejection of the latest US efforts to secure a diplomatic solution on the ongoing fighting, sparked by the terror group’s October 7 massacre in southern Israel.

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