Hamas: Israel's response to Hamas's ceasefire proposal was 'negative'
Israel rejects recent ceasefire proposal blaming Prime Minister Netanyahu and government for negotiation breakdown with Hamas in Gaza.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read

A Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, stated that Israel gave a negative response to a recent ceasefire proposal presented by mediators in Gaza. Hamdan blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government for the breakdown in negotiations regarding a potential hostage release and halting the conflict in Gaza. Talks for a ceasefire are ongoing in Qatar, but a resolution has not yet been reached despite hopes from Washington to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.