Their justfication. for the Tens of Thosands of Deaths and Mass Starvation is making the country a outcast….
Hamas is NOT the Good Guys….
But their ability to hold on and having hostages has defied Israeli’s Militarty and Natanyhu’s Governmet….
The world is growning increasingly worried about the humanitarian situation in Gaza….
White House envoy says Hamas’ response to ceasefire proposal “unacceptable”
White House envoy Steve Witkoff told Axios on Monday he is “disappointed” that Hamas has so far failed to accept his proposal for a new Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.
Why it matters: Witkoff has been speaking directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top adviser, Ron Dermer, and with Hamas leadership through a backchannel facilitated by Palestinian American businessman Bishara Bahbah.
What they’re saying: “What I have seen from Hamas is disappointing and completely unacceptable,” Witkoff told Axios.
Driving the news: Negotiations have shown little progress. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces are proceeding with an operation to displace all 2 million Palestinians in Gaza to a “humanitarian zone” and flatten most of the enclave.
- President Trump said Sunday he wants to end the war in Gaza “as quickly as possible,” stating publicly what he’s been saying privately since his trip to the Middle East this month.
Zoom out: Hamas officials briefed Arab media on Monday that the U.S. has presented a new proposal for a hostage and ceasefire deal.
- According to the reports, the proposal includes a 60-day ceasefire with the release of five live hostages on its first day and another five living hostages on its last day.
- Hamas officials described the proposal as one that includes a boost in humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza, and the withdrawal of IDF forces to the lines they were in last March before the war resumed.
- According to Hamas’ claims, the U.S. proposal says that during the ceasefire negotiations, the U.S. has guaranteed that Israel will negotiate seriously and will not unilaterally resume the war like it did in the previous ceasefire.
- Hamas then said in a statement that it accepts the new U.S. proposal.
The alleged U.S. proposal Hamas identified Monday differs from Witkoff’s latest proposal in the number of live and dead hostages that would be released during the ceasefire and the timing and sequence of their release.
- Witkoff’s latest proposal includes the release of 10 live hostages and 19 dead hostages in return for 45 to 60 days of ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Behind the scenes: Witkoff said Monday that Hamas was given no new proposal, despite their claims….
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Israel Losing World Support…
Through more than 18 months of war in Gaza, Israel has faced intense criticism from foreign leaders and aid groups but has rarely experienced sustained public censure, let alone concrete repercussions, from its close allies.
Until now.
In recent weeks, partners such as the United States, Britain and France have become more willing to place Israel under overt pressure, culminating in President Trump’s call on Sunday for the war to wind down.
“Israel, we’ve been talking to them, and we want to see if we can stop that whole situation as quickly as possible,” Mr. Trump told reporters in New Jersey shortly before boarding Air Force One.
Those comments contrast with the public position Mr. Trump held entering office in January, when he blamed Hamas rather than Israel for the war’s continuation. He was also careful to present a united front with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
Mr. Trump’s latest intervention came hours before the German government, normally a steadfast supporter of Israel, expressed unusually strong criticism of Israel’s expanded attacks in Gaza. “What the Israeli Army is doing in the Gaza Strip right now — I honestly don’t understand what the goal is in causing such suffering to the civilian population,” said Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, during an interview broadcast on television on Monday.
The German shift came days after a similarly worded intervention from the right-wing Italian government, another ally of Israel that has previously avoided such strong condemnation of Israel. “Netanyahu must halt the raids on Gaza,” said Antonio Tajani, the Italian foreign minister, in an interview posted on his ministry website. “We need an immediate cease-fire and the release of hostages by Hamas, which must leave Gaza.”
In turn, those comments followed a coordinated effort by Britain, Canada and France to criticize Israel’s decision to expand its operations in Gaza….
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Head of New Gaza Aid System Resigns Over Lack of Autonomy
The head of a group overseeing a contentious new aid program in the Gaza Strip resigned on Sunday, hours before the program was set to start operating, saying that he had found it impossible to perform the job independently.
Jake Wood, the executive director of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, stepped down after reports in several news outlets, including The New York Times, raised questions about the group’s independence and its connections with Israel.
In a statement distributed by the foundation, Mr. Wood said: “It is clear that it is not possible to implement this plan while also strictly adhering to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, which I will not abandon.”
Mr. Wood’s departure followed growing acrimony within the traditional aid sector about efforts by Israel to replace the current aid system in Gaza with one overseen by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a new and untested group founded late last year….
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Noem Visits Israel Amid Tensions Between Trump and Netanyahu
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, met with officials in Israel on Sunday and Monday as she underscored American support for Israel amid policy disagreements between the two countries.
Ms. Noem met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and attended a ceremony on Monday that commemorated two Israeli embassy aides who were killed last week in a shooting in Washington.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Noem said President Trump “extends his greetings and his grief to all of you, and he stands with you as we fight this hatred in the world.” She also spoke of “a unity among us that will help us defeat our enemies.”
Israeli leaders presented her visit as proof of strong United States-Israel relations, following disagreements between Mr. Trump and Mr. Netanyahu over how best to approach Iran and its proxies in Yemen, and Mr. Trump’s growing frustration with the continuation of the war in Gaza. Mr. Trump did not visit Israel during a recent tour of the Middle East, an omission interpreted as a sign of tension with Mr. Netanyahu….
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