A senior Hamas official criticized the United States for treating Israel's demands as the "only response for negotiation," calling it a violation of "the integrity and fairness of mediation" in ceasefire talks.

Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House said Thursday. The fresh signs of progress towards a temporary truce came after U.S. President Donald ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said 'Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas.' A Hamas official later said that the plan fell short of its demands, but that it was still studying the proposal.