Hamas chief says group did not reject ceasefire proposed by US

A Hamas chief on June 5th denied the claim that his group rejected the ceasefire proposal made by the US, as the Gaza war continues, Middle East Eye reported.

Khalil al-Hayya said the militant group had only urged that Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy for the Middle East, implements some alterations and “improvements” so that a lasting ceasefire in Gaza in guaranteed.

Hayya also said that Hamas is prepared to participate in further negotiations for the ceasefire. Meanwhile, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stressed that Gaza is now worse than “hell,” the BBC reported on June 4th.

Middle East Eye, BBC