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Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israel says it has suspended humanitarian aid because the first phase of the ceasefire with the Palestinian group Hamas has ended.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said that Hamas has rejected a proposal made by US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Wittkaufl to extend the ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to stop all goods and supplies from entering Gaza as the first phase of the cease-fire agreement has ended and Hamas has rejected Witkoff's proposal for ongoing talks, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. The statement stated that Israel would not allow a cease-fire without the release of Israeli hostages.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhari said that Israel had committed a "cheap scam" and a "coup" in the ceasefire agreement. He urged mediators to resume aid supplies to Israel, the BBC reported.
The Palestinian group Hamas wants to proceed with the second round of negotiations for the release of the remaining hostages and the handover of the bodies, as well as the release of the Palestinian prisoners and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. But Hamas says that the agreement on the second phase of the ceasefire cannot be reached without the guarantees of mediators from the US, Qatar and Egypt.
'Netanyahu's decision to stop aid going to Gaza shows the ugly face of Israel . The international community must put pressure on the Israeli government to prevent our people from starving," said a Hamas spokesman.
Netanyahu's office said on Saturday night that it had agreed to a US proposal for a ceasefire for about 4 weeks during the Muslim Ramadan and Jewish 'Passover'. But the office said it reserves the right to return to war with Israel if the talks end at the end of this period.
American special envoy Witkoff has not made public his proposal . But according to Israel, the second phase of the ceasefire will begin with the release of all remaining hostages and the handover of the bodies of half of the dead.
