The United States has rejected Hamas’ response to a proposed ceasefire in Gaza and accused the Palestinian movement of turning it down.

Hamas on Friday said it is holding consultations with Palestinian groups over the recent ceasefire proposal it received from US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has reached the framework agreement with US envoy Steve Witkoff for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Hamas says it will release 10 live Israeli hostages, remains of several others in exchange for agreed number of Palestinian prisoners

These talks are critical for several reasons. They represent a potential pathway to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the U.S., which could lead to the lifting of sanctions.