U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to Axios: “What I have seen from Hamas is disappointing and completely unacceptable.” Witkoff refuted Hamas’s claims that it had accepted a proposed ceasefire and hostage deal. He said Israel is prepared to agree to a temporary ceasefire that would see the release of half the living and deceased hostages—an initial step toward negotiating a permanent ceasefire.
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