Hamas announced on Saturday that it had replied to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Washington's main negotiator criticised the response as "totally unacceptable".The Palestinian militant group said its response was positive while emphasising the need for a permanent ceasefire -- long a sticking point for Israel.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed US envoy Steve Witkoff's assessment that the response was "unacceptable", accusing Hamas of clinging "to its rejectionism".
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US envoy says Hamas response to ceasefire proposal 'unacceptable'
