Hamas Rejects Israel’s Truce Offer, Urges Continuation of Talks as War Continues| Oneindia News

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Hamas appears poised to reject the latest hostage deal proposed by mediators and approved by Israel, citing dissatisfaction with its terms. Despite ongoing negotiations, Hamas maintains a negative stance on the current proposal, signaling potential hurdles in reaching a resolution. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reaffirms readiness to launch a mass invasion of Rafah, further complicating the delicate negotiations.    #Hamas #Israel #IsraelGazawar #IsraelHamas #GazaTruce #IsraelWarLive #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~PR.320~ED.102~HT.95~

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00:00 Hamas, on Wednesday night, signalled its apparent rejection of the latest hostage deal proposal

00:06 crafted by the mediators and approved by Israel.

00:10 Reportedly, Osama Hamdan, a Hamas official based in Lebanon, conveyed this stance in

00:15 an interview with Hezbollah-affiliated channel, stating, "Our position on the current negotiating

00:21 paper is negative."

00:23 The statement from Hamas came amid ongoing efforts by mediators, including Qatar, Egypt

00:29 and the United States to broker a truce deal between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing

00:33 the release of hostages held by the militant group in Gaza.

00:38 Hamas' press office later clarified the stance, emphasising that while they hold a negative

00:42 view of the current proposal, negotiations have not stopped.

00:47 This indicates that Hamas still wants negotiations ongoing, albeit with disagreements on key

00:52 aspects of the proposed deal, which Israel has highly agreed to involve phased release

00:59 of hostages in exchange for certain concessions from both sides.

01:04 However, Hamas perceives the proposal as insufficient in addressing its demands and concerns regarding

01:10 the cessation of hostilities and broader issues related to the conflict.

01:16 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also known as "Bibi" during a meeting with

01:19 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, reaffirmed Israel's commitment to launch a mass invasion

01:25 of Rafah, a city in Gaza, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations.

01:30 In response to Netanyahu's remarks, Hamas also warned that it will walk away from the

01:34 negotiations if Israel proceeds with its planned invasion of Rafah.

01:38 This indicated the high stake in the ongoing negotiations and the potential consequences

01:44 of a military escalation in the region.

01:46 Meanwhile, Blinken has also retariated the US position that Hamas bears the responsibility

01:51 for obstructing the progress towards a hostage deal.

01:55 He emphasized the need for Hamas to seize the opportunity presented by the proposed

02:00 agreement and work towards resolving the crisis in Gaza.

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