Hamas Rejects Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer

Israel had proposed a 45-day truce in Gaza to allow hostage releases and potentially begin indirect talks to end the war.

People find their way through a rubble-covered alley following overnight Israeli bombardment amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, on Feb. 25, 2024. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images

The Hamas terrorist group has rejected Israel’s latest peace proposal.

The leader of Hamas’s negotiating team, Khalil Al-Hayya, said in a televised speech on April 17 that it would not agree to more partial deals with Israel, demanding instead a comprehensive one to end the war and swap Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.