Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, cautioned Hamas that the beginning of a truce with Israel will include demilitarization and an exodus from Gaza.
The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was over a week ago without any deal on a second phase. While Hamas released 29 hostages under the most recent deal, another dozen remain in captivity, including one American. Witkoff scoffed Monday at a proposal from Hamas to expel the Israeli military from Gaza on Fox News’s America’s Newsroom.
“A starter is Hamas demilitarizing, not rearming, leaving all of their arms on the ground, and leaving Gaza,” Witkoff said. “That’s the start.”
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“Do you believe Hamas is willing to accept the [Israeli military] and a peace deal or some sort of negotiated
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