Hamas announced its refusal Monday to the U.N.’s latest ceasefire proposal as it did not adhere to its “original position” on the issues, multiple outlets reported. Hamas said Monday that they rejected the proposal because they were “sticking to [their] original position” of a complete ceasefire, full
Israeli withdrawal from the
Gaza Strip, the return of displaced
Palestinians to all parts of Gaza and “a real exchange of prisoners,” The Times of Israel . Hamas’ public comments were made after the
United Nations Security Council a Monday calling for an “immediate and sustained cease-fire” as well as an unconditional release of hostages, the outlet noted. The
United States claimed that Hamas’ rejection came prior to the United Nations resolution passing, the outlet reported. Hamas blamed Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu for the lack of progress toward a . “Netanyahu and his extremist government bear full responsibility for thwarting all negotiation efforts and obstructing reaching an agreement so far,” the terrorist organization said, according to The Times of Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office accused Hamas of being the obstacle toward a and said the terror organization’s demands are “delusional” in a tweet thread. Israel will not address Hamas’s delusional demands. Israel will pursue and achieve its just war objectives: Destroying Hamas’s
MILITARY and governmental capacities, release of all the hostages, and ensuring Gaza will not pose a threat to the people of Israel in the future. — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) Netanyahu tweeted that “Hamas rebuffed all US offers for a compromise, while celebrating the Security Council’s resolution” and that “Hamas’s stance clearly demonstrates its utter disinterest in a negotiated deal and attests to the damage done by the UN Security Council’s resolution.” Dr. Majed Al Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said “The efforts are ongoing, they have not stopped. And the talks are ongoing, they have not stopped. And we have remained hopeful from day one,” according to a tweet by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the weekly media briefing: The efforts are ongoing, they have not stopped. And the talks are ongoing, they have not stopped. And we have remained hopeful from day one. — Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) A source told that the Israeli
diplomats are still in Qatar — where negotiations are taking place — after Hamas’ refusal. A small team from Mossad, Israel’s version of the CIA, was returning to Israel over consultations on how the talks are progressing, Reuters reported.