Hamas Rejects Israeli Ceasefire Offer | JQJO

Hamas has formally rejected Israel's proposed 45-day ceasefire, which offered the release of 10 hostages in exchange. Hamas' chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, stated that they will only negotiate a deal involving the release of all hostages for an end to the war and the release of Palestinian prisoners. Recent Israeli strikes killed at least 37 civilians in a Gaza camp, while Israel claims to have targeted Hamas infrastructure. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating rapidly with a complete blockade in place, despite Israel's claims otherwise. The conflict began on October 7th with a Hamas attack that killed around 1200 Israelis and resulted in the capture of 251 hostages. The death toll in Gaza exceeds 51,000.