United States, through its Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, rejected the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)’s response to the latest US proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, deeming it “totally unacceptable.”
Hamas, however, confirmed that it had submitted its response to mediators after a round of national consultations, stressing that “the content of the response reflects its commitment to a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal of enemy forces from Gaza, and ensuring the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid, in addition to a prisoner exchange agreement that includes the release of ten living occupation prisoners and the return of the bodies of 18 others, in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners,” according to Quds Press.
For their part, the resistance factions clarified, in a joint statement, that they “worked diligently on a formula to stop the famine, provide shelter, end the genocide, and pave the way for a state of stability that preserves the dignity of our people.”
They emphasized that “since the beginning of the war, no real plan has been presented to them to stop the aggression or guarantee the basic rights of the Palestinian people.”
The enemy forces reneged on the January 19 agreement, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, and resumed their aggression on March 18, continuing their policy of genocide. Meanwhile, the resistance remained open to any effort to halt the war and protect civilians.
