Hamas wants a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire, terms U.S. and Israeli officials have rejected as unacceptable.

The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".

Hamas' key demands are "to achieve a permanent ceasefire ... describing it as "completely unacceptable." Witkoff insisted that Hamas agree to the U.S. framework proposal before the talks.

Hamas on Saturday responded ... deal in Gaza with amendments and demands, leading the mediator to blast the stance as one that is “totally unacceptable and only takes us backward.” ...

Hamas' key demands are "to achieve a permanent ceasefire ... describing it as "completely unacceptable." Witkoff insisted that Hamas agree to the U.S. framework proposal before the talks.

Hamas on Saturday said that it has responded to a Gaza ceasefire plan put forward by the US, repeating its call for an end to the war, in a move the US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called “totally ...

Hamas demands a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. It also wants to hand over 10 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The US labelled these demands as unacceptable. Hamas said on Saturday it was ...

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands at the "Trooping the Colour" military parade on Saturday ...

Israeli media reported that Hamas added new demands to the proposal from ... called Hamas' response to the American proposal "totally unacceptable" and warned it "only takes us backward." ...

Witkoff said in a post on X Saturday that he received Hamas’ response, calling it “totally unacceptable” and ... a key Hamas demand, nor assurances that the ceasefire will be extended ...

But Hamas reiterated demands for an end to the war and withdrawal ... Witkoff posted on X: "It is totally unacceptable and only takes us backward. Hamas should accept the framework proposal ...