Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aids do not expect Hamas to accept a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forth by United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Sunday.
"It’s not going to happen," the official ensured, adding that "everyone is well aware of this." He further said that "the goal is to get more than just American hostages out because that’s not acceptable in Israel," after Hamas offered to release a US hostage soldier and return the bodies of four slain American-Israeli captives.
The official emphasized that Israel is preparing to return to war if Hamas does not agree to free hostages who are not US citizens.
