Hamas has officially rejected Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, calling it insufficient and insisting on a complete end to the war and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The rejection comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States to broker a comprehensive agreement.
According to sources cited by Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath and confirmed by regional media, Hamas has sent messages through Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff ahead of their scheduled meeting. These messages reflect Hamas’s readiness to consider a long-term truce under specific conditions, including giving up its control over Gaza.
Hamas is reportedly willing to halt all military activity, including the development of weapons and tunnel construction, during a negotiated ceasefire. In exchange, it demands a permanent ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory, and the release of all Palestinian prisoners in return for Israeli hostages.
The group also signaled openness to a new civilian administration in Gaza made up of independent Palestinian technocrats — a move seen as an attempt to facilitate international support and post-war reconstruction.
Despite these developments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintains that any deal must ensure Hamas’s military dismantlement. Israel remains cautious of any agreement that allows Hamas to retain influence in Gaza, even indirectly.
No breakthroughs have yet been achieved in the latest round of negotiations, though mediators remain hopeful that indirect talks could lead to renewed progress in the coming days.
