Falls short

Hamas says latest proposal it received differs from what Biden laid out and falls short of its demands

From CNN's Nic Robertson and Alex Stambaugh

Hamas said a peace proposal it received to end the conflict in Gaza does not match with the proposal presented by US President Joe Biden in a speech last week.

In a statement obtained by CNN, Hamas said it welcomed what Biden laid out, but upon seeing the proposal it "turned out to be devoid of the positive foundations contained in Biden's statements."  

"It does not guarantee a permanent ceasefire, but rather a temporary one" and allows for Israeli forces to remain in Gaza territory, the group said in the document.

On Monday, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Biden only presented a "partial" outline of the ceasefire deal that has been offered by Israel to Hamas.

Hamas said in the document that "there is no meaning to any agreement that does not explicitly stipulate a permanent ceasefire" or "allows the occupation forces to remain on our land."

CNN has not seen the text of the latest proposal reportedly shared with Hamas.

Biden unveiled last Friday what he said was a three-phase Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza that would pair a release of hostages with a “full and complete ceasefire,” and Israel withdrawing from “all populated areas of Gaza.” 

Netanyahu has since repeatedly stressed that the conditions for ending the country’s war in Gaza have not changed, including the destruction of Hamas and the return of all hostages.