Hamas says it is reviewing a U.S. ceasefire deal backed by Israel
Naim mentioned Hamas had acquired an official response from the Israeli aspect to the proposal, however mentioned it did not “to satisfy any of the simply and legit calls for of our folks,” together with a right away cessation of hostilities. However he mentioned Hamas was nonetheless contemplating the ceasefire proposal.
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist assaults, through which some 1,200 folks had been killed and round 250 taken hostage, marking a serious escalation in a decadeslong battle.
Since then, greater than 54,000 folks, together with 1000’s of youngsters, have been killed in Gaza, in accordance with the Palestinian Well being Ministry within the enclave, which has been run by Hamas since 2007.
In the meantime, help teams have warned of a dire humanitarian scenario within the enclave because of Israel’s offensive and 11-week-long blockade that barred the entry of meals and medication earlier than it was lifted final week.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, calling it a “nasty scenario,” including that “Oct. 7 was a really nasty day, the worst that I believe I’ve ever seen.”
He instructed reporters the U.S. was getting meals to Palestinian civilians, with a brand new system for help distribution launched over the previous week, led by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Basis.
GHF started operations this week days after Israel lifted its blockade, regardless of criticism from humanitarian teams who warned that its operations undermined a long-running humanitarian framework in Gaza and risked compromising the independence of help operations.
Additionally they expressed vital concern over a plan laid out by Netanyahu to see help distributed at websites in southern Gaza, successfully forcibly displacing Palestinians there.
In an replace Friday, nonetheless, GHF mentioned it deliberate to construct extra websites throughout Gaza, together with within the northern area, “within the weeks forward.” The group mentioned it had to this point distributed greater than 2.1 million meals to Palestinians within the span of 4 days.