{"id":2231539,"date":"2024-04-27T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T16:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-considers-newest-israel-proposal-for-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T12:22:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T16:22:06","slug":"hamas-considers-newest-israel-proposal-for-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-considers-newest-israel-proposal-for-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas evaluates the latest ceasefire offer from Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhamas-considers-newest-israel-proposal-for-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2231539&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hamas received Israel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-will-never-agree-to-hamas-ceasefire-proposal-report\/\" title=\"Israel rejects Hamas ceasefire proposal: Report\">recent ceasefire proposal<\/a> and will assess it before responding.\u2062 The \u200cproposal, following talks \u200cwith Egyptian mediators, aims to secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-sarah-bedford-argues-anti-israel-mentality-in-us-could-be-vulnerability-for-biden-in-2024\/\" title=\"Sarah Bedford from the Washington Examiner warns that the anti-Israel sentiment in the US might pose a threat to Biden in 2024\">prolonged ceasefire<\/a>. The discussions include a potential exchange of hostages and prisoners. \u200bTensions remain\u200d high,\u2062 with concerns about a possible\u2062 Israeli ground offensive in \u2063Rafah.\u2063 International pressure, including\u2063 from the United States, urges restraint.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hamas\">Hamas<\/a> said it has received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel's\">Israel<\/a>\u2018s latest ceasefire proposal, and will study it before giving a reply.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-seventeen-detained-in-haiti-assassination-two-americans-claim-they-only-translated-judge-says\/\" title=\"Report: Seventeen Detained In Haiti Assassination; Two Americans Claim They Only Translated, Judge Says\">group appeared<\/a> more willing to contemplate the proposal than previous offers. The newest offer was Israel\u2019s response to Hamas\u2019s own offer and came hours after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Egyptian\">Egyptian<\/a> delegation concluded its visit to Israel, where it discussed plans for a prolonged ceasefire.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Palestinians flee from northern Gaza as Israeli tanks block the Salah al-Din road in the central Gaza Strip Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, as the four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war begins as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. (AP Photo\/Mohammed Dahman, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13,\u201d Khalil Al-Hayya, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/hamas-says-it-received-israels-response-its-ceasefire-proposal-2024-04-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in a statement published by the group. He added that \u201cupon completion of its study, [Hamas] will submit its response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No further details were given of the ceasefire proposal. The most recent talks floated an exchange of 40 Israeli hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails.<\/p>\n<p>The talks come as both sides have remained on edge for months, anticipating a long-awaited Israeli ground offensive into the final Palestinian enclave of Rafah, along the Egyptian border. The international community, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/United-States\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>United States<\/a>, has repeatedly demanded that Israel not launch an offensive, fearing the humanitarian effect of attacking an area where most of Gaza\u2019s population has taken refuge.<\/p>\n<p>The main conduit for aid to Gazan civilians is through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which would be shut down if a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-tricks-hamas-with-brilliant-tactical-move-then-launches-ferocious-air-campaign\/\" title=\"Israel Tricks Hamas With Brilliant Tactical Move, Then Launches Ferocious Air Campaign\">ground invasion<\/a> were to take place. Despite repeated Israeli warnings, however, United States intelligence officials said they do not believe an offensive is imminent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/04\/26\/rafah-gaza-israel-hostages-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Another dimension is growing frustration with Hamas among Gazans. Though the group remains largely popular, a growing number of people are growing angry with it over its role in the war and refusal to accept a ceasefire, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/04\/27\/gaza-hamas-public-support-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from the <em>Washington Post<\/em> noted.<\/p>\n<p>Freelance journalist Salma El-Qadomi told the outlet that Palestinians want leaders \u201cwho won\u2019t drag people into a war like this\u2026 Almost everyone around me shares the same thoughts: We want this waterfall of blood to stop. Seventeen years of destruction and wars are enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others expressed pessimism over the war situation. Writer Fedaa Zayed said she believes Hamas is only avoiding a ceasefire in order to save face and not admit defeat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn reality, we are in full retreat, the domestic front is destroyed,\u201d she said. \u201cWe, as a people, want a ceasefire, the withdrawal of the Israeli army. We want to return to our homes even if they are in rubble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, said the group sympathizes with Gazans\u2019 concerns, \u201cBut these complaints do not reflect the political situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas has confirmed the receipt of Israel&#8217;s recent ceasefire proposal and will review it before responding. The group seems more open to considering this offer compared to past ones. Israel&#8217;s proposal was in response to Hamas&#8217;s previous offer, following a visit by an Egyptian delegation to Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2231540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24114852997839-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2231539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24114852997839-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2231539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2231539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2231539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2231540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2231539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2231539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2231539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}