Israel on Monday, May 26, rejected a proposal crafted by Hamas for a partial deal that would see the release of five hostages. “[The proposal is] very far away from the outline that we are willing to negotiate on,” an Israeli official told Israeli media.
The proposal was formulated by Hamas and passed on to the US through direct backchannel communications. The US then presented the proposal to Israel. Notably, the US didn’t say whether it supported the proposal or not.
The proposal included the release of five living hostages in return for the following points: IDF withdrawing to its positions in Gaza from two months ago, allowing humanitarian aid into all areas of Gaza, continued talks for the release of remaining living and dead hostages, what was described as “some kind of American recognition of Hamas.”
Also on Monday, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee, issued an evacuation warning for the southern half of the Gaza Strip, requesting all residents to move west “immediately” to al-Mawasi. This is because the IDF is launching an “unprecedented attack to destroy the capabilities of terror organizations,” Adraee added.
The military confirmed the same day that the Israel Air Force attacked targets including terrorists, weapons depots, sniper posts, anti-tank posts, tunnel shafts, and other terror infrastructure. The IDF, as part of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots,” conducted strikes on over 200 targets over the last few days. (JPost/VFI News)
“Dear God, we pray for all the hostages to be returned as soon as possible and for a permanent dismantlement of the Hamas. Please, bring the criminals who insistently choose evil to justice and prevent them from harming any more innocent civilians. We trust in Your plan and will for Israel and we will patiently wait for them to unfold and reveal Your mercies, glory and justice. We also pray for a permanent end to the war and for the Palestinian civilians to enjoy Your knowledge, peace, safety, providence and prosperity. In Yeshua’s Name we pray, amen.”
Originally posted at vfinews.com
