Dhaka, April 17 -- Negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza appear to be at an impasse after Israel issued new demands for Hamas to disarm in its latest proposal that offers only a temporary halt to attacks on the Palestinian territory, where the death toll is quickly approaching at least 51,000.
Israel issued its latest proposal to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Monday, offering a 45-day temporary ceasefire in exchange for Hamas releasing 11 Israeli captives still held in Gaza.Hamas said in a statement that it was reviewing the latest Israeli proposal and would respond as "soon as possible".
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Al Jazeera prior to the release of the official statement that Hamas would not...