The proposal comes following Netanyahu's rejection of a Hamas offer that sought an end to the war in return for the release of the remaining hostages.

The proposal comes following Netanyahu’s rejection of a Hamas offer that sought an end to the war in return for the release of the remaining hostages.

The Israeli government has offered a new proposal to Hamas that would see a two-month ceasefire in return for the release of Israeli hostages, after rebuffing a Hamas offer.

The proposal was given to Egyptian and Qatari mediators following the approval by the Israeli war cabinet ten days prior, according to Israeli officials speaking to Axios.

It is also unknown if any of the over 6,000 Palestinians that have been detained by the Israeli military since 7 October from the occupied West Bank will be included in the deal.

Some 250 hostages were taken during Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October, with 130 being released during a one-week ceasefire in November.

Families of the Israeli hostages have ramped up calls for their release, with protests occurring outside Netanyahu’s house and inside the Israeli Knesset on Sunday.

UN agencies have repeatedly called for a ceasefire for an increase in humanitarian aid into Gaza, as UNRWA reports that 570,000 people face catastrophic hunger in the enclave.

      • sailingbythelee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        5 months ago

        I must say that I don’t understand why people like yourself always jump to questioning people’s motives and honesty rather than engaging directly with the argument. It is basically an ad hominem attack.

        • roastedDeflator@kbin.socialOP
          21·
          5 months ago
          1. Complicated is no synonym of conspiracy theory, see Reality vs Fantasy.
          2. Pointing out someone’s contradictory arguments is definitely not ad hominem attack.

          The argument started by person A stating a fact and person B claiming it’s a conspiracy.
          I stepped in and said it’s no conspiracy.
          Person B says, I didn’t mean conspiracy, I meant it’s more complicated
          I respond to person B if you meant complicated, you would have said something along those lines. Instead you said conspiracy theory.

          Calling out bs is not an attack on the person, it’s a reflection to what they say.

          • sailingbythelee@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            It is not a “fact” that Israel “created” Hamas. Providing some funding 20 years after their founding is not creating. Perhaps calling that a “conspiracy theory” was not the best choice of words. Clarifying what I meant with further conversation is not “bs”. Questioning my integrity rather than engaging with the argument is an ad hominem attack.