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.

The US special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, criticized Hamas for its response to a hostage exchange proposal. Hamas's rejection of the American offer has made negotiations more challenging,