Hamas says US ceasefire plan accepted by Israel does not meet demands to end war in Gaza

<p>Draft reportedly includes release of 28 hostages in first week, a 60-day ceasefire and aid for Gaza as soon as deal signed off</p><p>Israel has agreed to a US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, the White House has said, and Hamas said it was reviewing the plan although its terms did not meet the group’s demands.</p><p>As a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/27/israeli-troops-open-fire-aid-group-loses-control-distribution-centre">US-backed system for distributing food</a> in the shattered territory expanded, Israeli media reported that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told the families of hostages held in Gaza that Israel had accepted a deal presented by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/hamas-us-ceasefire-plan-accepted-israel-does-not-meet-demands-end-war-gaza">Continue reading...</a>