Israel has rejected a US-mediated proposal for a 70-day ceasefire, increased aid to Gaza, and the release of ten hostages—five alive and five deceased—calling it a “surrender to Hamas.”
Israel insists on the “Witkoff framework,” introduced by Prime Minister Netanyahu in March. It offers a 50-day truce in exchange for hostage releases, followed by talks on a longer ceasefire. The plan excludes Hamas’s key demands: Israeli troop withdrawal and the release of Palestinian prisoners, as reported by Xinhua.
Talks ended last week after Netanyahu recalled the Israeli delegation. Over 53,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according to Gaza health officials.
