Senior Hamas official says Israel ceasefire proposal crosses ‘red line’

GAZA: A senior Hamas official told AFP Monday that a new Israel ceasefire proposal crosses a “red line” with demands that the Palestinian militants disarm before any permanent end to the Gaza war.

“Hamas and the resistance factions’ position is that the resistance’s weapons are a red line and non-negotiable”, the official said.

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Israel had also offered, through mediators, a ceasefire of at least 45 days in exchange for the release of half of the remaining hostages held in the Palestinian territory, the official said.