Hamas rejects the ceasefire offer: war in Gaza continues!

Hamas rejects the ceasefire offer: war in Gaza continues!

On April 15, 2025, negotiations on a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are faced with a decisive phase. According to al Jazera , the Islamist group Hamas calls a new proposal from Israel, which calls for the organization "Exceeding one million red lines". This statement reflects the deep tensions that shape the conversations about peace and security in the region.

Israel made new demands to Hamas that promise to disarm the group. In return, Israel offers a temporary ceasefire of 45 days, which would also include the release of 11 detained Israeli hostages. Hamas is currently checking this proposal and will react "as soon as possible" to it.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has dramatically deteriorated due to the current conflict. According to the health authorities, the number of fatalities in Gaza was estimated at almost 51,000, while over 116,000 people were injured. Hundreds of thousands of citizens have been expelled again in the past few weeks, while Israel continued his offensive and imposed a comprehensive blockade over the area, which leads to famine and a state of siege.

Senior Hamas representative Sami Abu Zuhri emphasized that the demand for disarmament for Hamas is unacceptable as long as there is a crew. This view is not only widespread in the internal Hamas circles, but is also supported by observers such as the Al Jazera correspondenter Nour Odeh, which explains that the claim is hardly acceptable in view of the Israeli plans for the expulsion of Palestinians.

negotiations and challenges

The talks in Cairo that took place this week ended without any noteworthy progress in the direction of permanent peace. The conflict had reached a new escalation after Israel had broken a previously agreed ceasefire on March 18. Since then, more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed on the military offensive.

The complexity of the situation is underlined by a possible agreement, which, according to Deutschlandfunk , should implement a six-week ceasefire. This also includes the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an intensification of humanitarian aid. Nevertheless, there is deep distrust between the parties to the conflict as far as the stability of such agreements is concerned and leaves the possibility of failure.

A return of the fleeing residents to their home areas under international supervision is also considered, but it remains unclear whether this can be realized in view of the current geopolitics. The effort for peace in the Gaza Strip are still shaped by herds of crisis.