Hamas said its response to a U.S. ceasefire plan for the war in Gaza against Israel opened a 'wide pathway' to reach a deal that would end the months-long conflict.
Hamas said Wednesday its response to a U.S. ceasefire plan for the war in Gaza against Israel opened a 'wide pathway' to reach an agreement, although neither the terrorist group nor Israel publicly committed to a deal. The terrorist group submitted its formal response on Tuesday to a proposal U.S. President Joe Biden laid out on May 31. Israel said the response was equivalent to a rejection, and Hamas said it reiterated longstanding demands that the current plan did not include.
member of Hamas' political bureau, Izzat al-Rishq, said in a statement the group's answer was 'responsible, serious and positive' and 'opens up a wide pathway' for a deal. Another Hamas official told Reuters on Tuesday the response reiterated its position that a ceasefire must result in a permanent end to hostilities in Gaza, withdrawal of Israeli forces, reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave and release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was in Tel Aviv to meet with Israeli officials on Tuesday, said the response by Hamas was a 'hopeful sign' but that it was not decisive. Blinken told reporters that more important 'is the word coming from Gaza and from the Hamas leadership in Gaza. That's what counts, and that’s what we don't have yet.' Reuters contributed to this report.
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