Drop Site News reports in “Exclusive: The 100-Word Ceasefire ‘Proposal’ Trump Sent Hamas” that “’It looks like it was written by the Israelis,’ a senior Hamas official told Drop Site.”
The outlet has also recently reported in “Hamas to Trump: We Are Ready to Release All Israeli Captives in Comprehensive Ceasefire Deal” that “Three weeks ago, Hamas agreed to a U.S.-Israeli-drafted ceasefire, but its offer was ignored. Now, the movement says it will accept a comprehensive deal in a renewed bid to end the genocide.” See X feed from Jeremy Scahill.
AntiWar.com reports: “Israel Destroys Another High-Rise Building as It Escalates Offensive in Gaza City.”
The New Arab reports: “Amid Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza City, Palestinian-American businessman Bashara Bahbah, U.S. President Donald Trump’s unofficial go-between with Hamas, revealed details of a recent meeting in Washington held a few days ago regarding ending the war in Gaza.” Bahbah said: “Hamas’s reaction was immediate…They agreed to a comprehensive deal involving handing over all captives and the release of a number of Palestinian prisoners, while at the same time ending the war.” The New Arab wrote: “Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers Israel Katz, Bezalel Smotrich, and Itamar Ben Gvir, reiterated their rejection of a comprehensive deal with Hamas, making the possibility of an end to the war soon look increasingly remote.”
Elijah J Magnier just published the piece “Why Netanyahu Seeks to Confront Hezbollah After Gaza – Expansion and Occupation Over Peace.” The Cradle reports: “U.S. officials threaten Lebanon with ‘new Israeli war’ if Hezbollah stays armed.”
Available for interviews: JENNIFER LOEWENSTEIN, [email protected]
Loewenstein is former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies and senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has lived in and reported extensively on the Mideast. Her recent pieces include “Letters From Rafah: A Life Under Siege” and “Weaponizing Antisemitism.”