The response comes a day after U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a brand new three-phase cease-fire proposal that he stated Israel has supplied Hamas, which might result in the discharge of all hostages and a everlasting finish to preventing.
The primary part of the proposal would final six weeks and embody a “full” cease-fire, a withdrawal of Israel forces from all populated areas within the Gaza Strip, the trade of a variety of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and the return of the our bodies of Israelis killed by Hamas, Biden stated.
Whereas outlining the proposal, Biden stated that Hamas now not posed a danger to Israel as its navy capabilities had been decimated by Israeli forces since October.
The worldwide neighborhood has welcomed the prospect of a suspension of hostilities, with U.N. Secretary Basic António Guterres encouraging “all events to grab the chance for a cease-fire,” and French President Emmanuel Macron calling for a “sturdy peace” within the area.
In a press release reported by Reuters, Hamas declared its readiness to “deal positively and in a constructive method” with any proposal that may contain the total withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.