From: Reuters April 14, 2025 Hamas Rejects Egyptian Gaza Cease-fire Proposal That Includes Disarmament, Official Says
No breakthrough in Israel-Hamas negotiations, Palestinian, Qatari sources say after Hamas reviews Israeli offer.
Palestinian and Egyptian sources said on Monday that the latest round of talks in Cairo: 1. to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough 2. The sources said Hamas had stuck to its position that any agreement must lead to an end to the war in Gaza.
A senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that Egypt recently presented a new cease-fire proposal that includes: 1. a 45-day truce in exchange for the entry of food and shelter into Gaza. 2. the plan also calls for the release of half the Israeli hostages during the first week of the truce.
According to the official, the proposal conditions extending the truce and continuing humanitarian aid on the return of all Israeli hostages — both living and deceased — by the end of the 45-day period.
No Disarmament: Back to square one... The Hamas delegation: 1. was reportedly surprised to find that the proposal explicitly includes a clause calling for the disarmament of Palestinian factions. 2. the official added that Egypt clarified that any deal to end the war would have to address the issue of disarmament.
Hamas responded, by stressing that any agreement: 1. must begin with a cease-fire and an Israeli withdrawal, not disarmament 2. Disarmament: they say is not up for negotiation.
