Hamas said on Saturday it had officially responded to a ceasefire plan put forward by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who represents President Donald Trump in Middle East diplomacy. The group said its reply includes a key demand: a complete end to the war.
According to Hamas, the deal proposes a prisoner exchange—ten living hostages and 18 bodies for a yet-unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners. The statement echoed Witkoff’s earlier framework, which Israeli media reported had already been accepted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The group said its stance was reached after “a round of national consultations.” The response stops short of demanding changes to the proposal, though a Palestinian official told Reuters that minor amendments were sought, while the overall reply remains positive.
The Israeli prime minister’s office has not commented publicly on Hamas’s response. But earlier this week, Netanyahu reportedly told hostage families that Israel had accepted the deal.
Previous efforts to halt fighting in Gaza have failed due to deep disagreements. Israel demands Hamas disarm and release all 58 remaining hostages before any ceasefire. Hamas rejects those terms and insists on a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and an end to the war.
The coming days will test whether this proposal breaks the deadlock, or becomes another stalled attempt.
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