Hamas tried to pull a bait-and-switch on the latest cease-fire deal by altering the terms of the proposal that were sent to the terror group, according to President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Hamas claimed on Monday that it had been presented with a new US-backed deal that would see a 60-day ceasefire and the release of five live hostages on the first and final days of the truce.
But a “disappointed” Witkoff blasted Hamas, saying the terms of the deal sent to the group were very different.
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Armed fighters from Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades during the handover of three Israeli hostages to Red Cross. MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff looks on during his swearing-in ceremony. REUTERS
The latest Witkoff proposal includes
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