Hamas has rejected the Israeli ceasefire offer presented earlier this week, according to a senior Hamas official, instead calling for a “comprehensive” proposal to end the war.

Gaza: Hamas said that it is positive about any Gaza ceasefire proposal that guarantees a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Hamas said on Saturday that such a proposal must also ensure an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people and include a serious prisoner exchange deal,

Nearly a month after Israel resumed its aerial and ground assaults across Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages in the territory, the Palestinian armed group says it had received a new ceasefire proposal from Israel.