Hamas’ response to the US negotiating proposal on the hostages is “completely unacceptable” and “only brings back to us”. This was stated by the special envoy of the White House for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
“Hamas should accept the framework proposal that we have advanced as a base for direct interviews, which we can start immediately next week,” wrote Witkoff on X, “this is the only way in which in the next few days we can close a ceased agreement in which half of the living hostages and half of those who died will return home by their families and in which we could have, during the direct talks, substantial negotiated in good faith to try cease the permanent fire ». The Hamas counter -proposal, defined as “unacceptable” by Witkoff, provides for the delivery of only 10 live hostages and 18 bodies.