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WhiskeyGrinder

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12. Reuters reports Hamas agrees:

Mon May 26, 2025, 12:26 PM

May 26

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-agrees-us-proposal-gaza-ceasefire-palestinian-official-says-2025-05-26/

CAIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - Hamas has agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to the group told Reuters on Monday, paving the way for a possible end to the war with Israel.

The new proposal, which sees the release of ten hostages and 70 days of truce, was received by Hamas through mediators.

(snip)

There was no immediate comment from Israel.

On March 18, Israel effectively ended a January ceasefire agreement with Hamas and renewed its military campaign in Gaza. Hamas and allied factions began firing rockets and attacks two days later.

ETA: Unclear if this is related to the 60-day ceasefire Israel rejected yesterday.

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US envoy says Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table, urges Hamas to accept [View all] sarisataka May 26 OP

Israel is not offering an end to war without depopulation of Gaza. This would be a brief reprieve of sorts. David__77 May 26 #1

And the Hamas charter callsfor the complete elimination of Israel sarisataka May 26 #2

The difference is that Hamas doesn't have the capacity to actualize their rhetoric iemanja May 26 #3

Do you think that Hamas doesn't have the capacity to actualize their rhetoric sarisataka May 26 #5

Obviously they had the capacity for Oct 7 iemanja May 26 #20

When did Israel state this policy? Beastly Boy May 26 #43

That doesn't justify a response of collective punishment where hundreds times more innocent lives are taken. Doodley May 26 #33

Don't start a war Mountainguy May 26 #9

But Hamas keeps trying. And they have no intention of stopping. Beastly Boy May 26 #39

Israel can never wipe out Hamas womanofthehills May 26 #51

You may be right, but your reasoning is wrong. Beastly Boy May 26 #55

So the only way to "end the suffering" of Palestinians is to facilitate the ethnic cleansing plan? David__77 May 26 #7

Should Israel accept terrorism as somthing they must live with? sarisataka May 26 #10

I don't think ethnic cleansing is a valid or justified strategy. David__77 May 26 #15

Your revealing answer is appreciated sarisataka May 26 #18

How are they living with it? iemanja May 26 #21

I know what Netanyahu has said sarisataka May 26 #26

As another poster indicated iemanja May 26 #27

Did you notice I replied to that post sarisataka May 26 #30

Hamas claims rejected by Witkoff, says no offer agreed by group Beastly Boy May 26 #41

If that were the case, I would get it. Beastly Boy May 26 #44

I could give quotes of Trump saying US must take Greenland. Does that justify killing Americans? Doodley May 26 #34

Thus far, the US hasn't killed many thousands of Greenlanders. David__77 May 26 #49

A good start to end the suffering is to eliminate its cause - Hamas. Beastly Boy May 26 #40

Netanyahu is one of the absolute worst human beings on earth. Initech May 26 #23

This is incorrect. Beastly Boy May 26 #38

Netenyahu says ending war requires the depopulation plan he praised as "revolutionary" David__77 May 26 #48

You wrote:"Israel is not offering an end to war without depopulation of Gaza." Beastly Boy May 26 #54

the fundamental terms are not specified Tetrachloride May 26 #4

They are not. sarisataka May 26 #6

This does not lead to end to the war. Netanyahu said only the ethnic cleansing plan would do that. David__77 May 26 #8

It sounds like you believe the die is cast sarisataka May 26 #11

I'm listening to the words of Netanyahu as well as his actions. David__77 May 26 #13

Why aren't pro-Palestinians protesting at the WH mcar May 26 #22

Rec'd a million times! Mossfern May 26 #52

Netanyahu and other ministers have made their plans clear to the public iemanja May 26 #24

Folks who stayed home, voted third party, or cast ballots for Trump out of spite lapucelle May 26 #35

I would say the people that voted for bibi did way more to enable and empower him. Eko May 26 #45

You're entitled to say whatever you like. N/T lapucelle May 26 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Beastly Boy May 26 #42

Reuters reports Hamas agrees: WhiskeyGrinder May 26 #12

Thank you for that update sarisataka May 26 #17

Why not release all the hostages ? JI7 May 26 #14

Israel's position is the ethnic cleansing must occur before the war is ended. David__77 May 26 #16

Sure, but the hostages were taken before Israel carried out the current attacks JI7 May 26 #19

Israel has controlled Gaza for a long time iemanja May 26 #25

I think Egypt had control until they started some war JI7 May 26 #28

"Forced out" iemanja May 26 #29

Egypt had control until they started a war with Israel which they lost JI7 May 26 #32

It was Egypt's sovereign land when Israel captured it. Beastly Boy May 26 #46

Additionally, Israel unilaterally chose to dismantle settlements in Gaza iemanja May 26 #31

They were forced out. Nearly 10,000 Israelis. Beastly Boy May 26 #47

How long Mossfern May 26 #53

You are right David, This is the same as Trump's plan. If we had a leader who wasn't a psychopath, dreaming of Doodley May 26 #36

It's not too late to oppose the Israel-US Gaza depopulation plan. David__77 May 26 #37