Hamas offers 135-day truce in response to offer of ceasefire

Hamas wants some things in return for agreeing to stop fighting against Israel. They want to trade hostages for Palestinian prisoners and also want to rebuild Gaza.

The group with weapons wants all Israeli forces to leave and for the war to stop after three periods of 45 days without fighting.

The prime minister of Israel is probably not going to like the offer because he wants to win completely in Gaza.

Can we find a compromise to keep things going.

Hamas has given a new offer in response to a ceasefire proposal supported by Israel and the US. The proposal is being mediated by Qatar and Egypt, but the details are not known to the public.

The deal will also bring more food and other help to Gaza. Hamas says talks to end the war will be finished after 135 days without fighting.

The proposal didn’t get much of a reaction from US President Joe Biden. He said it was “a little too much”. The Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said there’s still “a lot of work to be done” to reach a lasting ceasefire, but he emphasized how important it is to achieve a lasting peace.

In November, there was a one-week break in fighting. During this time, about 100 people who were held captive were released in exchange for 240 prisoners from Palestine.

Approximately 1,300 people died in the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7th of last year.

Israel started a war and many Palestinians have been hurt or killed. The health ministry run by Hamas says at least 27,700 people have died and 65,000 have been injured.

A high-ranking Israeli official talked to Channel 13 in Israel and said that some of the things Hamas wants may not be possible. The government is deciding whether to say no to the proposal or to ask for different conditions.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to win completely, but Israeli officials say it will be hard and maybe impossible to do with military force.

Before, a leader of Hamas told the BBC that the group had given a good idea to the proposal backed by Israel, but they wanted to make some changes about rebuilding Gaza and people going back to their homes.

The US is helping to talk with Israel and Hamas, and they believe that talking is the best way to move forward. They are working with Arab partners to make progress.

They want to have a break from fighting to focus on making a long-term plan for after the war ends.

Mr Blinken said it was a very strong plan that would help Gaza get built again, improve the Palestinian government, and eventually create a Palestinian country. It would also make Saudi Arabia and Israel have better relations.

However, the Israeli army is still trying to ruin the Hamas groups and capture Hamas leaders. Netanyahu is feeling the pressure from his right-wing allies who are threatening to bring down his government if he gives in to any demands. He wants to stay in power, so he needs to be careful.

Israeli families who have loved ones being held hostage are becoming more and more worried about what will happen to them. This is especially true after finding out that five out of every 130 hostages still in Gaza have died.

The US and its Arab friends are concerned about the increasing chances of a big fight in the region. Many worldwide organizations are loudly saying that a really bad situation is happening in the Strip and it’s getting worse for people who live there. A lot of clocks are making loud ticking sounds.