August 19, 2024
Axios claims that Hamas rejects a ceasefire deal with Israel:
Hamas rejects new U.S. proposal for Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal
The opener:
Hamas on Sunday rejected an updated U.S. proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for moving the goalposts and the U.S. for indulging him.
Seven paragraphs later we learn:
Zoom in: More specifically, Hamas objects to the fact that the proposal doesn't include a permanent ceasefire or comprehensive Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
There is no ceasefire deal.
How then could Hamas reject a ceasefire deal?
There is only a potential agreement on a pause in the fighting to hand over to Israel the hostages it wants to retrieve.
Which is nothing anyone in the situation in Gaza could agree to.
Posted by b on August 19, 2024 at 6:17 UTC | Permalink