Hamas Official Criticizes U.S. Ceasefire Proposal

Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan has criticized U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's acceptance of a new proposal. Hamdan noted that this raises ambiguities and emphasized the need for an implementation mechanism rather than new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire.

Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan criticized U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statement on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an updated proposal, describing it as raising many ambiguities.

Hamdan pointed out that the proposal is not what was originally presented to Hamas nor an agreement they had accepted.

Speaking to Reuters, Hamdan stated that Hamas has already informed mediators of its stance, emphasizing the need for an implementation mechanism rather than engaging in new Gaza ceasefire negotiations.