Armed members of Hamas's military wing took part in hostage handover ceremonies during the recent ceasefire Hamas is said to have rejected an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza which called for the armed group to give up its weapons.

Gaza Facing intensified Israeli attacks, mass forced displacement and dwindling food supplies, civilians in Gaza have lost patience with the drawn-out negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and are calling on Hamas to accept truce terms that would bring about a permanent end to the war.