NEGOTIATIONS FOR A RENEWED CEASEFIRE TO AN END TO THE WAR IN GAZA

Negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza appear to be at an impasse after Israel issued new demands for Hamas to disarm in its latest proposal that offers only a temporary halt to attacks on the Palestinian territory, where the death toll is quickly approaching at least 51,000.

Israel issued its latest proposal to Egyptian and Qatari mediators offering a 45-day temporary ceasefire in exchange for Hamas releasing 11 Israeli captives still held in Gaza

Hamas said in a statement that it was reviewing the latest Israeli proposal and would respond as “soon as possible”.

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri says that prior to the release of the official statement that Hamas would not accept any demand to disarm, saying that “as long as there is an occupation, the resistance will continue