Mediators Trash Hamas Response to Ceasefire Deal: “We’re Not Even Passing This to Israel”
Mediators were so outraged by Hamas’s demands they refused to forward them to Israel — and warned the terror group to try again or be left behind
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The latest round of ceasefire talks hit a dead end overnight after Hamas submitted a response so unacceptable that international mediators refused to even present it to Israel, according to reports from N12 on Wednesday.
The mediators, reportedly from Egypt and Qatar, told Hamas the proposal was “a waste of time” and demanded a completely revised version by the end of the day. Their goal is to have meaningful progress before Trump envoy Richard Grenell arrives in Doha on Friday.
“They’re stalling,” a source familiar with the talks told N12. “We told Hamas we’re throwing their response in the trash.”
According to leaked details, Hamas demanded:
Israel Warns: “Gates of Hell Will Open”
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a sharp statement in response to the delays:
“The Sinwar brothers have destroyed Gaza. Az al-Din Haddad is turning it into rubble. Hamas leaders abroad celebrate in palaces and luxury hotels while refusing to release the hostages. If they are not freed soon, the gates of hell will open.”
The failed Hamas response is seen by Israeli officials as another sign the group is not serious about a negotiated ceasefire or the release of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.