Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire planPalestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia, northern Gaza. The group repeated its demands for a permanent truce, a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and guarantees for the continuous flow of humanitarian aid. In a statement, Witkoff said: "I received the Hamas response to the United States' proposal. Hamas should accept the framework proposal we put forward as the basis for proximity talks, which we can begin immediately this coming week. "Why, each time, is the Israeli response considered the only response for negotiation?"