18:53โขHamas Demands Seven-Year Ceasefire
โจThe newspapers report on Hamas rejecting the Witkoff ceasefire proposal after initially seeming to accept it, with Israeli and American officials characterizing the response as unacceptable. Hamas demanded a seven-year ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal from areas captured since March, effectively closing the door on negotiations (Haaretz, INN, Jerusalem Post, Ynet, Walla). US envoy Witkoff expressed disappointment, stating Hamas's response takes negotiations backward rather than forward. Simultaneously, the IDF officially confirmed the elimination of Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas's military wing in Gaza, along with the Rafah brigade commander in a Khan Younis strike (13tv, Kan, Mako, now14, Kipa). Israeli media analyzed how Sinwar's death creates three major problems for Hamas regarding its relationships with Qatar, Egypt, and Gaza residents, potentially shifting internal power dynamics between Hamas's Gaza and external leadership (Maariv). Additionally, footage emerged of hostage Emily Damari's treatment at Shifa Hospital, where she reported a doctor saying "I am a Hamas doctor" (n12).