Israel ceases aid in Gaza when Hamas rejects a revised ceasefire proposal

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Militant group Hamas rejected a proposal for a revision to expand a ceasefire that failed earlier Sunday and condemned the latest plan to “manipulate”, Israel stopped all humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The conflict in Gaza has been halted for 42 days after two belligerent parties mediated through the United States, Egypt and Kathari in January.

In recent days, Israel and Hamas have exchanged mutual condemnation for violating the deal, failing to extend the truce to the second phase, which should end the war and ensure the release of the Israeli hostages occupied in the stamped Za.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier Sunday that Israel agreed to a proposal drafted by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire for six weeks through the Muslim holidays during Ramadan and the Jewish Passover.

According to Netanyahu’s office, the proposal requires Hamas to release half of its remaining hostages, about 30 people, on the first day of the deal, as the two sides began to hold talks on a “permanent ceasefire.” Hamas will then “release all remaining hostages at the end.” . . If an agreement is reached,” the Israeli side said.

It is unclear whether Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration lag behind Israel’s public proposals, although analysts believe such Israeli statements and interim lawsuits against Gaza may be coordinated with Washington.

Hamas spokesman Mahmoud Mardawi immediately rejected the proposal and said Israel “repeatedly violated the agreement it signed and continued to evade the execution of its obligations.”

Madavi reiterated the organization’s position that the second phase of the ceasefire – including the entire Israeli evacuation from Gaza, the permanent end of the war and the reconstruction of the broken territory – had to be reached before any other hostages were released.

“This continuous manipulation will not return [hostages] For their family, but instead, it will cause their suffering to continue and endanger their lives. Mardawi added.

Netanyahu said Israel’s response announced that “all goods and supplies entering the Gaza Strip will cease,” adding: “If there is no release of our hostages, Israel will not allow a ceasefire. If Hamas continues to refuse, further consequences will be borne.”

Hamas described the decision as “cheap blackmail, war crimes and blatant overturning the agreement” in a statement and called on international mediators to put pressure on Israel to reverse the move.

During the initial six-week ceasefire, Hamas released 33 Israeli hostages, eight of whom are no longer alive, and five Thai foreign workers. Israel has released more than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners from prison and allowed 4,200 trucks to enter Gaza every week.

Israel delayed the start of negotiations in the second phase of the ceasefire, under the original deal terms signed in January. The last checkout negotiations in Cairo later last week failed to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas.

Netanyahu claimed on Sunday that if Israel believes “negotiations are invalid”, adding that it has guaranteed the U.S. government’s guarantee of such action.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that he had authorized to speed up $4 billion in military aid to Israel, reversing what he claimed was concerns about the charges for high-ranking civilian deaths and the humanitarian crisis among the Gaguesa people.

Other reports by Heba Saleh in Cairo and Steff Chavez in Washington