Hamas Proposes Changes to Ceasefire Deal: Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that Hamas has suggested several amendments to a proposed ceasefire. While some changes are feasible, others exceed what was previously agreed upon in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire and releasing hostages in Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the Palestinian militant group Hamas had proposed "numerous changes" in its response to a ceasefire proposal and while some of the changes are workable, some are not.

Blinken, speaking at a news conference in Doha, said some of Hamas's proposals in the response go beyond what the group had previously accepted in talks on a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza.