Hamas is requesting assurances that a recently proposed US-backed ceasefire will conclude the ongoing conflict with Israel. This plan suggests the exchange of ten living Israeli hostages and the remains of 18 others for Palestinian prisoners during a 60-day ceasefire. While Israel appears open to advancing this agreement, Prime Minister Netanyahu maintains that the war cannot end while Hamas holds power in Gaza, asserting a strong commitment to eliminate the organization. There is widespread support among Israeli officials for the deal's potential to bring hostages back.
Hamas is seeking "clear guarantees" that a new US-backed ceasefire deal would lead to the end of the ongoing war with Israel. They propose the return of ten Israeli hostages and the bodies of 18 more in exchange for Palestinian prisoners during a 60-day ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized there can be no end to the war while Hamas is controlling the Gaza Strip, stating, "I am telling you: there will be no more Hamas, there will be no more Hamastan." He stressed the commitment to eliminate Hamas completely.
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