Palestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses it

By Reuters
May 26, 2025 1:04 PM EDT

"CAIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - A Palestinian official said on Monday that Hamas has agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, only for an Israeli official to deny that the proposal was Washington's and add that no Israeli government could accept it.

Witkoff also rejected the notion that Hamas had accepted his offer for a hostage deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, telling Reuters that what he had seen was "completely unacceptable" and the proposal being discussed was not the same as his."