The Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas on Monday rejected an Israeli proposal for a deal to release the remaining 132 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip, including a permanent halt to Israeli counterattacks. It was reported that the request was refused because it was not available.
Hamas invaded Israel in a terrorist attack on October 7, taking 243 hostages and killing about 1,200. In an earlier hostage deal, 110 hostages were freed in one week in late October. Hamas broke the ceasefire and resumed the war.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday welcomed the possibility of a deal that would see the gradual release of hostages and the release of a large number of Palestinian terror prisoners, up to 10,000 terrorists, in exchange for a long cessation of fighting.
But Hamas, along with another terrorist organization, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), issued a statement saying it would not end the war or accept any agreement that would include a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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Hamas rejected the hostage agreement drafted in Paris over the weekend, saying it did not include a permanent ceasefire.
Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) reiterated that Israel must stop attacking Gaza and withdraw from the Gaza Strip before a prisoner exchange takes place, Hamas said in a statement on Monday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Washington that the offer submitted to Qatar was “a strong and convincing proposal that gives us hope that we can get back to this process, but Hamas will have to make its own decisions.” said.
era of israel elaborated Outlining the agreement rejected by Hamas, he said:
According to Channel 12 News, the proposal is based on a 45-day cessation of fighting in exchange for 35 to 40 hostages in the first phase. Approximately 100 to 250 Palestinian prisoners will be released for each hostage. This is followed by further releases in exchange for an extension of the ceasefire, increasing the ratio of Palestinian security prisoner releases per hostage.
Hamas is calling for a permanent ceasefire. Israel would consider an end to the war that left Hamas intact in the Gaza Strip a defeat.
Hamas has already broken an agreement to provide evidence that medical supplies sent through Qatar actually reached Israeli hostages.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are reportedly close to victory in Khan Yunis, a Hamas stronghold in the southern Gaza Strip, where the group’s leaders are believed to be hiding.
IDF Spokesman, Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari Said:
Khan Yunis serves as the capital of Hamas in the southern region. It covers an area of 54 square kilometers, under which a complex and branched underground infrastructure spanning tens of kilometers has been built. It is a densely populated area that includes villages, agricultural areas, and many neighborhoods. Four Hamas battalions operated under the Khan Younis Brigades. In recent weeks, the IDF has focused its efforts on dismantling the military framework of Hamas battalions. We have already dismantled two battalions east of Khan Yunis and are now operating in the west. Many commanders have been eliminated, fled, surrendered, or arrested, and the remaining terrorists carry out unorganized acts of terrorism. Across Khan Yunis, we eliminated more than 2,000 terrorists above ground and underground. Additionally, it destroyed critical underground infrastructure. There they found facilities for holding hostages, command centers, weapons, manufacturing infrastructure, and intelligence materials. The 98th Division operates in the region with infantry brigades, special forces, armored units, engineer units, special forces, and ISA.
We work side by side and work together both above ground and below ground. This is a new method of operation that includes advanced technology with unique components, some of which are being used for the first time. Over the past week, in western Khan Younis, we have eliminated hundreds of terrorists and detained more than 300 suspects of terrorist activities who were taken for questioning by security forces. These detained suspects provide invaluable intelligence regarding Hamas infrastructure in Gaza in general and the Khan Yunis area in particular. We are eliminating and detaining terrorists in tunnels and hiding places. Recently, during an underground operation of soldiers of the Yahalom unit with Isa forces in one of Hamas’s important tunnels, the soldiers broke down an explosive door. Hiding behind the door were three Hamas terrorists who had surrendered to our forces. The action took place underground. The terrorists have been transferred for interrogation by the ISA, providing valuable information for the future. These efforts led to the arrest on October 7 of the terrorists involved in the brutal massacre who were hiding in the Khan Yunis area. In line with the operational activities of ground forces, the Air Force conducted hundreds of strikes using aircraft at Hamas targets, including military positions, weapons caches, observation posts, and real-time targets that threatened the security of military forces in the region. Executed. Force struck them.
With the start of the strike, we opened humanitarian corridors to prevent the population from leaving the fighting area and Hamas from using them as human shields. Hamas prevents residents from leaving, but around 100,000 residents have already temporarily evacuated from western Khan Yunis alone. In parallel, we remain committed to the task of thwarting Hamas attack attempts, such as the one that occurred earlier today. We have thwarted dozens of rocket launch attempts and will continue to do so.
While Hamas is certainly feeling the pressure from the IDF’s approach, the families of the Israeli hostages are also growing anxious about the fate of their relatives, and are pressing the Israeli government to reach an agreement, even if the terms are unfavorable.
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