Officials said Hamas was seeking changes on guarantees for a permanent end to war. That has long been the core sticking point with Israel.

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Hamas’ response to the US proposal demanded changes to three key areas, the source said: extending the ceasefire past 60 days, humanitarian assistance, and the positions to which Israeli troops ...

Hamas should accept the framework proposal we put forward as the basis for proximity talks, which we can begin immediately this coming week,’ says US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff - Anadolu Ajansı

Israel on Friday warned Hamas to either accept the deal and free the hostages held in Gaza 'or be annihilated.' In a response statement on Saturday, Hamas offered '10 living prisoners' for release, 'in addition to the return of 18 bodies,

Hamas wants a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire, terms U.S. and Israeli officials have rejected as unacceptable.

The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".

A Hamas official told Newsweek Israel's response to the new U.S. offer seeks to "perpetuate policies of killing and starvation."