Israeli far right -wing Minister of National Security ITamar Ben Gvir said it was time to use the “full power” in the Gaza Strip. He said after the high-ranking representative of the Palestinian militant movement Hamas said that the new US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that Israel agreed did not meet the requirements of the movement. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
“Mr. Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu), after Hamas has rejected the proposed agreement again, there are no more excuses,” Ben Gvir said on the telegram platform. “Confusion, hesitation and weakness must end. We have already wasted too many opportunities. It is time to go full force, without hesitation, destroy and kill Hamas to the last,” he added.
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The White House announced on Thursday that US President Donald Trump and his special ambassador for the Middle East Steve Witkoff submitted a Hamas to the ceasefire that Israel supported. “Israel signed the proposal before Hamas was sent,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.
However, Israel has not yet confirmed the announcement that he had agreed to the new ceasefire proposal.
Rejection of Hamas
Hamas sources said last week that the group adopted a proposal supported by the US, but a member of the political Byra of the Poam Pásim Movement Nai said on Thursday that the new version of the proposal means “the continuation of killing and famine … He added that the management of the movement is responsibly continuing to review the proposal.
A source close to the movement claims that the new version is considered a concession from the previous one, which included a “US commitment for permanent ceasefire negotiations”.
Terms of ceasefire
Two sources familiar with the negotiations explained that the new proposal includes a 60-day ceasefire that can potentially be extended to 70 days, and the release of ten living hostages and nine bodies in exchange for imprisoned Palestinians. This exchange should take place during the first week of the ceasefire. During the second week there would be a second exchange, which would include the same number of hostages.
AFP recalls that the same sources claimed last week that Hamas agreed to the two exchanges under the same conditions, but one exchange would be during the first week and the second in the last week of the ceasefire.
