United States President Joe Biden urged Hamas to accept Israel’s proposal for a new ceasefire deal. “Now is the time to raise your voices and demand that Hamas comes to the table, agrees to this deal, and ends this war that they began,” Biden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Previously, Biden confirmed that Israel proposed a ceasefire deal that would last six weeks. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a telephone call during which they discussed Israel’s proposal for a new ceasefire agreement with Hamas. “They discussed the deal’s extensive benefits for the people of Gaza, including a massive influx of humanitarian assistance, the return of Palestinians to North Gaza, and the beginning of the reconstruction of Gaza. The Secretary underscored that the proposal is in the interests of both Israelis and Palestinians,” the State Department’s statement read.
The document noted that Blinken underscored that Hamas “should accept the deal and that every country with a relationship with Hamas should press it to do so without delay.”
Netanyahu: Ceasefire tied to Hamas dismantling
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that a permanent ceasefire in Gaza hinges on the dismantling of Hamas’s military and governance structures. This statement followed US President Joe Biden’s acknowledgment of Israel’s proposed three-phase ceasefire deal, contingent on Hamas releasing hostages. “Israel’s conditions for ending the war have not changed,” Netanyahu said. NN: Their is no peace deal. See BlackMask Market News and Commentary:
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