President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff blasted Hamas‘s response to the proposed ceasefire brokered by the United States in the war in Gaza. Hamas, the terrorist group that sparked the conflict in Gaza with its Oct.

The group said it sought a permanent ceasefire and a withdrawal of the Israeli military from Gaza, though additional details were not immediately available.

Militant Hamas said Saturday it would release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in return for Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners and ending the war that began in October 2023.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, blasted Hamas on Saturday after the Palestinian militant group responded to the U.S. proposal to pause fighting with Israel and reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

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