GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) Senior Hamas official Dr. Basem Naim stated Tuesday that the Movement remains open to renewed negotiations, but rejected the latest proposal presented by US envoy Steve Witkoff, citing its failure to guarantee a complete end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Speaking to the media, Naim emphasized that Hamas cannot accept any agreement that does not clearly commit to halting the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.
“Witkoff returned with a proposal that deviates significantly from the terms previously discussed. It contains vague language and lacks any firm guarantee for an end to the war,” Naim said.
According to Naim, even Israel’s allies are beginning to acknowledge that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the primary obstacle to reaching a ceasefire agreement.
He reiterated that Hamas and other Palestinian factions are committed to any genuine opportunity to stop the genocide and ease the suffering of the Palestinian people—but only if backed by binding guarantees.
