Hamas did not reject Witkoff’s latest proposal on Gaza, leader says

TASS · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Jun 05, 2025 · 341 words

Ceasefire Negotiations Hamas-Israel Conflict US Diplomatic Mediation

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What to know about Ceasefire Negotiations

The article reports on a ceasefire proposal for Gaza presented by US Envoy Steve Witkoff. It contrasts Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya's claim that the group merely amended the proposal with the perspective of the US and Israeli leadership, who viewed Hamas's demands for a permanent ceasefire as a rejection.

Propaganda risk 30%

Claims checked 10

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

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What happened

Hamas did not reject the Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, but made some amendments, the Palestinian movement’s leader in the Gaza Strip Khalil al-Hayya said.

Why it matters

"Last week, we received Witkoff’s latest proposal, which called for releasing ten living hostages and handing over the bodies of 18 deceased captives within seven days.

Common ground

However, there was no guarantee that military operations would not resume on the eighth day.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Ceasefire Negotiations story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that On May 31, the radicals sent their response to the US envoy’s proposal to mediators?
How does this story connect Ceasefire Negotiations with Hamas-Israel Conflict over the next few days?

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On May 31, the radicals sent their response to the US envoy’s proposal to mediators”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of real estate listings in California and is completely irrelevant to the claim about Hamas and the US envoy.

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Claim 2: “the movement also demanded that a permanent ceasefire be declared in Gaza, Israeli troops withdraw from the enclave and humanitarian aid be provided to the strip”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided or found in the search results to support or refute the specific demands for a permanent ceasefire and troop withdrawal in the response.

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Claim 3: “Witkoff’s latest proposal... called for releasing ten living hostages and handing over the bodies of 18 deceased captives within seven days”

CORROBORATED

Two independent sources (TASS and another web result) explicitly state that Witkoff's proposal called for the release of 10 living hostages and 18 deceased captives.

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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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web search NEUTRAL — "Last week, we received Witkoff’s latest proposal, which called for releasing ten living hostages and handing over the bodies of 18 deceased captives within seven days.
https://tass.com/world/1969523

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 living hostages and 18 hostage bodies would be released for a 60-day ceasefire, minor IDF withdrawal, and aid distribution changes.The first point is the release of 18 deceased hostages alongside t…
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-855843

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Claim 4: “The Jewish state, in turn, will release Palestinian prisoners based on previously approved lists”

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Multiple sources confirm the proposal included the release of Palestinian prisoners, with some specifying the use of agreed-upon lists or specific numbers of prisoners.

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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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web search NEUTRAL — The proposal also sees the release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel, including hundreds of those serving lengthy prison terms. The framework agreed upon by Hamas appeared to be distinct from Witkoff…
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-855521

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web search NEUTRAL — Prisoner Exchange: Israel would release 125 life-sentence prisoners and 1,111 Gazan detainees arrested after October 7, 2023, in exchange for the living hostages.
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/witkoff-hostage-deal-propo…

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Claim 5: “Hamas said it was 'ready to free ten living Israeli hostages and hand over 18 bodies of deceased captives in exchange for the release of the agreed number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails'”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Hamas stated it was ready to free 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas responded to a US ceasefire proposal by saying it is prepared to release 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 dead hostages in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners, while requesting some …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17rzyw72jko

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas has agreed to release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in its response to the US's Gaza ceasefire proposals. The group said under the deal Israel would release a number of Palestinian prisoners …
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2025-05-31-Hamas-pledg…

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web search NEUTRAL — "As part of this agreement, 10 living prisoners of the occupation held by the resistance will be released, in addition to the return of 18 bodies, in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian …
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2025/May/31/hamas-res…

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Claim 6: “The Ynet news website reported on May 29 that Witkoff’s new proposal provided for an immediate 60-day ceasefire in the enclave”

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While web results confirm Ynet is a news site, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific report from May 29 regarding a 60-day ceasefire proposal by Witkoff.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Ynetglobal is Israel's most comprehensive, authoritative daily source in English for breaking news and current events from Israel and the Jewish world.
https://www.ynetnews.com/category/3083

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web search NEUTRAL — אתר ynet מבית ידיעות אחרונות מציע חדשות, ספורט, כלכלה, תרבות ועוד, עם סיקור מלא ומעניין מישראל והעולם.
https://www.ynet.co.il/home/0,7340,L-8,00.html

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web search NEUTRAL — MEDIA/NEWS COMPANY · 85K talking about this · Ynet Global: Israel at your fingertips. The latest news, analysis and expert opinions from Israel an around the world
https://www.facebook.com/ynetglobal/

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Claim 7: “White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on the same day that Israel had approved the plan before it was sent to Hamas”

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A web search result explicitly quotes Karoline Leavitt stating that Israel 'signed off' on the proposal before it was sent to Hamas.

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for peace missions. He has also acted as a de facto envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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web search NEUTRAL — The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas," she said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qg5yzqle9o

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web search NEUTRAL — Karoline Leavitt.If you have Telegram, you can view and join Karoline Leavitt right away.
https://t.me/KarolineLeavitt

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Claim 8: “Witkoff and the Israeli leadership took the response as Hamas’ actual rejection of the proposal”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding how Witkoff or the Israeli leadership interpreted the response.

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Claim 9: “Hamas did not reject the Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, but made some amendments”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources (TASS, and other web results) indicate that Hamas did not reject the proposal but responded with a willingness to release hostages while requesting amendments/changes to the plan.

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Claim 10: “the document highlights the need to resume humanitarian supplies to Gaza through the UN and other international organizations”

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TASS and other web results explicitly mention that the proposal stipulates the resumption of humanitarian deliveries to Gaza via the UN and other international organizations.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli side, in turn, should release Palestinian prisoners in accordance with earlier agreed lists. Apart from that, it stipulates for the resumption of humanitarian deliveries to Gaza via the Un…
https://tass.com/world/1966269

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web search NEUTRAL — The original U.S. proposal, presented by Witkoff two weeks ago, called for the release of around 10 live hostages and around 18 deceased hostages. According to the updated proposal, Israel and Hamas w…
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/us-gaza-ceasefire-proposal-…

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