Hamas mentioned it has submitted a response to the most recent ceasefire proposal by U.S. Center East Envoy Steve Witkoff to mediators on Saturday, reiterating its key calls for.
Hamas’ key calls for are “to attain a everlasting ceasefire, a whole withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and make sure the steady move of humanitarian help,” in accordance with the group.
The group’s calls for stay the identical as in earlier ceasefire negotiations.
Hamas mentioned its hostage trade proposal would contain the discharge of 10 dwelling hostages and the our bodies of 18 useless hostages, in trade for Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinians examine the rubble following Israeli strikes on the al-Qattaa household dwelling in al-Tuffah neighbourhood in Gaza Metropolis on Might 31, 2025.
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Israeli forces have killed a minimum of 60 Palestinians and injured one other 284 throughout the Gaza Strip over the previous 24 hours, Gaza’s Hamas-run Ministry of Well being mentioned Saturday.
No less than 54,381 individuals in Gaza have been killed and 124,054 have been wounded, in accordance with the Gaza Ministry of Well being, for the reason that battle started when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 individuals and taking tons of hostage. No less than 20 hostages stay in Hamas captivity.
Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff said that he obtained Hamas’s response to the U.S. proposal, describing it as “utterly unacceptable.” Witkoff insisted that Hamas comply with the U.S. framework proposal earlier than the talks.
“Hamas ought to settle for the framework proposal we put ahead as the idea for proximity talks, which we will start instantly this coming week,” Witkoff mentioned in a put up on social media.
“That’s the solely method we will shut a 60-day ceasefire deal within the coming days during which half of the dwelling hostages and half of those that are deceased will come dwelling to their households and during which we will have on the proximity talks substantive negotiations in good-faith to attempt to attain a everlasting ceasefire,” Witkoff mentioned.
The White Home mentioned Thursday that it had submitted an Israeli-approved ceasefire proposal to Hamas.
“I can verify that Particular Envoy Witkoff and the president submitted a stop hearth proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported. Israel signed off on this proposal earlier than it was despatched to Hamas,” White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned Thursday.
This image taken from the grounds of the Ahli Arab Hospital, also called the Maamadani (Baptist) Hospital, reveals a cloud of smoke erupting following Israeli bombardment on a constructing within the Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza Metropolis, on Might 31, 2025.
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Israel’s protection minister warned Hamas to take the deal or be destroyed.
“The Hamas murderers will now be pressured to decide on: to simply accept the phrases of the “Witkoff Deal” for the discharge of the hostages – or to be destroyed,” Israeli Protection Minister Israel Katz mentioned Friday.
Katz added, “The IDF continues its exercise in Gaza with full drive, putting and dismantling Hamas outposts, whereas evacuating the native inhabitants from each fight zone and attacking the realm from the air, land and sea on an unprecedented scale for optimum safety of our troopers in preparation for the entry of the forces maneuvering in every space and throughout the maneuver.”
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