Israel-Gaza war: Hamas responds to proposed Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas has replied to a plan for a new ceasefire in Gaza. Israel, the US, Qatar, and Egypt made the plan, but they haven’t shared its details.
The plan might involve a six-week break, during which more Israeli hostages would be swapped for Palestinian prisoners.
Israel and the US are considering Hamas’s response.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East and will talk about Hamas’s reply in Israel on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden thinks Hamas’s response is “a little over the top”, so Israel might not agree easily.
A Hamas leader spoke to the BBC, saying that they like parts of the plan but want changes about rebuilding Gaza and returning people to their homes and provisions for those who had been displaced.
Hamas also wants changes for treating injured people, like sending them home or to hospitals abroad.
According to Reuters, the proposal was sent to Hamas around a week ago but it had taken them until Tuesday to respond because parts of it were “unclear and ambiguous.”