Steve Witkoff Transmits a Secret Offer from America to Hamas to End the War

In a significant development in the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, a source informed Axios that the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff recently conveyed messages to Hamas regarding a comprehensive deal concerning the Gaza Strip.

According to the source, the messages included proposals for the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for ending the ongoing war in Gaza, as part of understandings that Washington is seeking to formulate to end the crisis that has persisted for months.

For its part, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the United States offered Hamas the principles of a proposed comprehensive deal, which does not rise to the level of an official initiative, but aims to keep negotiation channels open and provide a preliminary ground for dialogue.

The authority quoted informed sources that the proposals conveyed to Hamas do not represent a final formula, but are outlines that reflect the U.S. approach to stopping the war and releasing all detainees.

In this context, the Israeli channel "Kan" revealed statements attributed to a source close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that "Israel is ready to stop the occupation of Gaza City if a real deal is presented to it," indicating a conditional willingness to respond to an initiative that guarantees its security interests and ensures the release of hostages.

This political movement comes amid the ongoing Israeli army's destruction of residential towers in Gaza, amidst accusations from Hamas against Israel of practicing "forced displacement" against civilians, which complicates the situation further and puts additional pressure on the efforts of international mediators.