John Spencer
Hamas continues to prove they are not rational actors. They still believe they can hold onto power in Gaza—and they’re willing to prolong the war and cause catastrophic suffering among civilians to do it. Meanwhile, Israel is pressing on multiple axes and has figured out how to bypass Hamas to deliver aid directly to the people. That’s the difference between a military that protects civilians and a regime that weaponizes them.
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
@POTUS @VP @SecRubio @SecDef @CIADirector @DNIGabbard @SusieWiles @USAmbIsrael @StephenM @PressSec @StevenCheung47 @lightstonea @LindseyGrahamSC I received the Hamas response to the United States’ proposal. It is totally unacceptable and only takes us backward. Hamas should accept the framework proposal we put forward as the basis for proximity talks, which we can begin immediately this coming week. That is the only way we can close a 60-day ceasefire deal in the coming days in which half of the living hostages and half of those who are deceased will come home to their families and in which we can have at the proximity talks substantive negotiations in good-faith to try to reach a permanent ceasefire.