{"id":2408584,"date":"2025-03-02T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-cuts-off-gaza-aid-to-pressure-hamas-to-accept-new-ceasefire-proposal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T10:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:41:16","slug":"israel-cuts-off-gaza-aid-to-pressure-hamas-to-accept-new-ceasefire-proposal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-cuts-off-gaza-aid-to-pressure-hamas-to-accept-new-ceasefire-proposal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fisrael-cuts-off-gaza-aid-to-pressure-hamas-to-accept-new-ceasefire-proposal-washington-examiner%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=2408584&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>On Sunday, israel halted teh \u200dentry of all goods adn supplies into \u2062the \u200bGaza Strip as a means to pressure hamas into accepting a new ceasefire proposal. This decision led Hamas to \u2064accuse Israel of attempting to undermine the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-the-us-will-own-the-gaza-strip-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump says the US will &#039;own&#039; the ... - Washington Examiner\">existing ceasefire agreement<\/a>, which had been in\u200c place since\u2062 January, and characterized Israel&#8217;s actions as &#8220;cheap\u200b extortion&#8221;\u2064 and a violation of the\u2064 truce. Both \u2063sides have\u2064 not officially declared\u2064 the ceasefire over, despite tensions rising.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the ceasefire \u200bwhich included increased \u200chumanitarian\u200d aid \u200cexpired recently, and negotiations for its \u200bsecond phase \u2014 which would involve \u2064the release of hostages by\u2064 Hamas\u200c in\u200d exchange for a lasting ceasefire \u2014 have not yet occurred. Egypt, acting as a mediator, \u200ccondemned Israel&#8217;s decision, labeling the closure\u2064 as a tactic of starvation and\u200b urging the implementation of the next phase of the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated \u2062that Israel could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">resume military\u2063 operations<\/a> if negotiations fail, emphasizing that Hamas \u2064must continue releasing hostages for the ceasefire to persist. As a result of the suspension of aid, prices in Gaza have surged, raising concerns among residents\u2064 about\u200b worsening living \u2062conditions. Hamas has \u2063expressed readiness to\u200b release remaining hostages \u2064if certain conditions are met, including the release of Palestinian prisoners\u200c and a permanent ceasefire. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-receives-list-of-hostages-to-be-released-saturday-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Hamas sends ... list of ... to be ...d on Saturday\">situation remains delicate<\/a>, with international mediators involved in trying to navigate the ongoing conflict.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2018346\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israel<\/a> stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of &ldquo;additional consequences&rdquo; if Hamas doesn&rsquo;t accept a new proposal to extend a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fragile ceasefire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hamas<\/a> accused Israel of trying to derail the existing ceasefire agreement and said its decision to cut off aid was &ldquo;cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack&rdquo; on the truce, which took hold in January after more than a year of negotiations. Both sides stopped short of saying the ceasefire had ended.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.(AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first phase of the ceasefire, which included a surge in humanitarian assistance,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-deadline-78144c35a63d6531166bab8edb15bc3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">expired on Saturday<\/a>. The two sides have yet to negotiate the second phase, in which Hamas was to release dozens of remaining hostages in return for an Israeli pullout and a lasting ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt, which has served as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, condemned the closure and accused Israel of using &ldquo;starvation as a weapon.&rdquo; Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for the immediate implementation of Phase 2 of the existing ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that under the existing agreements Israel could resume fighting after the first phase if it believed negotiations were ineffective. He said the ceasefire would only continue if Hamas kept releasing hostages, telling his Cabinet that &ldquo;there will be no free lunches.&rdquo; He said Israel was &ldquo;full coordinated&rdquo; with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate comment from the United States on the proposal announced by Israel or its decision to cut off aid.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire began on Jan. 19. But residents said prices doubled on Sunday as word of the closure spread and people raced to stock up.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone is worried,&rdquo; said Sayed al-Dairi, a man living in Gaza City. &ldquo;This is not a life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fayza Nassar, a woman living in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2025-jabaliya-gaza-extraordinary-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the heavily destroyed<\/a>&nbsp;urban Jabaliya refugee camp, said the closure would exacerbate already dire living conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be famine and chaos,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Closing the crossings is a heinous crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Israel says it has US backing<\/h2>\n<p>Israel said the new proposal, which it said came from U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, called for extending the ceasefire through Ramadan,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ramadan-war-gaza-holy-month-8bb2dc592d5ceb6698c272694fe47fa2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the Muslim holy month<\/a>&nbsp;that began over the weekend, and the Jewish Passover holiday, which ends on April 20.<\/p>\n<p>Under that proposal, Hamas would release half the hostages on the first day and the rest when an agreement is reached on a permanent ceasefire, Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas warned that any attempt to delay or cancel the ceasefire agreement would have &ldquo;humanitarian consequences&rdquo; for the hostages and reiterated that the only way to free them was through implementing the existing deal, which did not specify a timeline for freeing the remaining captives.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas has said it is willing to free the hostages all at once in Phase 2, but only in return for the release of more Palestinian prisoners, a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3331344\/israel-strike-southern-syria-pacify-damascus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ISRAEL LAUNCHES MAJOR AIRSTRIKES AGAINST SYRIA AFTER NEW POLICY TO &lsquo;PACIFY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An Egyptian official said Hamas and Egypt would not accept a new proposal aimed at returning the remaining hostages without ending the war. The official noted that the agreement had called on the two sides to begin negotiations over Phase 2 in early February.<\/p>\n<p>The official, who was not authorized to brief media and spoke on condition of anonymity, said mediators were trying to resolve the dispute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2018346\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2018346\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel halts Gaza aid to pressure Hamas for ceasefire acceptance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2408585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel-aid-Gaza.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7629,13427,20083,50400,4671],"class_list":["post-2408584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aid","tag-ceasefire","tag-gaza","tag-hamas-2","tag-israel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel-aid-Gaza.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408584","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\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408584"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408588,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408584\/revisions\/2408588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}